What a Corpus Christi house pays
Property tax, water, trash and energy from public rates. Look up your address to make it yours, and see how to pay less.
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Starts at the typical market value, $278,348; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.
- Property tax$4,289
2.225% of $278,348, less $140,000 school homestead exemption and less $55,670 20% homestead exemption and less $5,000 del mar college homestead exemption
- Electricity and gas$2,629
1096 kWh a month $2,112 · 32.1 therms $517
- Water and sewer$1,639
7,000 gallons a month on Corpus Christi Water: water $48, sewer $78, storm water utility fee (tier 2, 3,000 to 4,500 sq ft of impervious surface) $10 a month
- Trash$309
96-gallon, $26 a month
- Home insurance$2,397
Typical premium $2,397
A Corpus Christi house at the typical market value ($278,348) pays about $11,300 a year: $4,290 property tax and charges, $1,640 water and sewer, $310 trash, $2,630 electricity and gas, $2,400 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Rates checked Oct 20, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.
Ways to pay less
Nothing here applies to every house automatically. These are worth checking:
Disabled veterans rated 100%Total exemption
A disabled veteran awarded 100 percent disability compensation for a service-connected disability, and rated 100 percent disabled or individually unemployable, gets a total property tax exemption on the homestead.
How: The application is Form 50-114. Exemption applications are filed with the appraisal district in your county.
Help paying the city utility bill (Project One Water)
Project One Water, run with Mission 911, helps eligible City of Corpus Christi utility customers who show financial need or hardship pay their utility bill.
How: Call Mission 911 at 361-882-0911.
Low income: Operation Heat Help for gas billsUp to $100 a household
This annual program covers up to $100 per household for the gas portion of the utility bill in the winter months (November 2025 through February 27, 2026 last season) for customers within the income limits. The applicant must be the utility account holder.
How: Apply through the City of Corpus Christi Gas Department's Operation Heat Help page.
Heavy brush and bulky item pickup
City crews pick up heavy brush and bulky items several times a year on a published schedule, one truckload per scheduled collection.
How: Find your section's set-out dates on the city's heavy brush and bulky items page or the CC Recycles app.
Help with the storm water fee
Residents who qualify can apply for the Municipal Drainage Assistance Program.
How: Call the storm water department at 361-561-1100.
Money dates
- Jan 1, 2027in 70 daysNew water and wastewater rates take effect: the 5/8" x 3/4" water minimum rises to $19.11, and the wastewater minimum to $39.95 with $8.48 per 1,000 gallons.
- Jan 31in 100 daysHomeowners 65 or older, disabled or disabled veterans with the exemption can pay homestead taxes in installments: give notice and pay the first installment by Jan. 31.
- Feb 1in 101 daysProperty taxes imposed the previous year become delinquent on Feb. 1 if the bill was mailed by Jan. 10.
- Apr 30General deadline to file exemption applications: before May 1.
Who serves this house
- Water
- Corpus Christi Water
- City of Corpus Christi residential water rates inside city limits, effective January 1, 2026, per 1,000 gallons, plus a raw water charge per 1,000 gallons effective February 1, 2026
- Property tax
- 2.23% of value
- 2026 tax year, Nueces County
- Electricity
- AEP Texas (delivery) + a retail electric provider you choose
- Corpus Christi is in the deregulated Texas retail electricity market
- Schools
- Corpus Christi ISD
- Tax rate $0.9583 per $100 of value
Your water
- Source
- About 70% of the supply comes from Lake Texana and the Lower Colorado River via the Mary Rhodes Pipeline; the rest from Choke Canyon Reservoir and Lake Corpus Christi on the Nueces River.
- Hardness
- 236 ppm as calcium carbonate in 2025 testing.
- Lead
- 90th-percentile lead was 1.7 ppb in 2023 testing (action level 15 ppb), with no sites above it; no lead was found in active residential service lines.
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How these numbers are made
- Corpus Christi bills water, wastewater, storm water, garbage and city gas together on one city utility bill, so we calculate those from the city's published rates and what you tell us.
- Water (from Jan 1, 2026, inside city limits, 5/8" x 3/4" meter): $17.25 a month plus $0.75, $4.06, $7.11, $11.17 and $16.24 per 1,000 gallons in blocks at 2,000, 6,000, 15,000 and 25,000 gallons, with the $1.18 raw water charge added to every 1,000 gallons. Wastewater: $38.29 for the first 2,000 gallons plus $8.41 per 1,000 above (capped at 25,000 gallons); we model this as $21.47 plus $8.41 per 1,000 gallons on this month's water use, as a stand-in for your winter quarter average, so very low use is slightly under-counted. Storm water: $10.32 a month, the Tier 2 residential fee (3,000 to 4,500 sq ft of impervious surface), chosen because one Equivalent Residential Unit is 3,280 sq ft; Tier 1 is $7.74 and Tier 3 $18.06. Garbage: $25.73, the $17.76 one-family charge plus the five solid waste fees on the rate schedule. New water and wastewater rates start Jan 1, 2027 ($19.11 minimum, $3.06 to $13.77 blocks and a $1.95 raw water charge; wastewater $39.95 plus $8.48); the totals use the rates in effect now.
- Electricity: Corpus Christi is in the ERCOT competitive market, where AEP Texas delivers power and you pick a retail plan, so there is no single tariff. We use the Texas average residential price for January to July 2026 from the EIA, 16.06 cents per kWh with no separate monthly charge (plans fold AEP Texas delivery charges into their prices), and EIA's 2024 Texas average of 1,096 kWh a month. Your plan's price may be higher or lower.
- Gas: Corpus Christi Gas residential rate, $18.60 a month, nothing extra for the first 2 MCF and $2.25 per MCF above, plus the monthly purchased gas adjustment. The city does not publish the adjustment as a single number, so we estimate $7.11 per MCF from the gas fund's FY 2025-26 estimated purchased gas adjustment revenue ($23,076,397) divided by gas sold (3,246 MMCF); that average covers all customer classes. Converted to therms (1 MCF = 10.37 therms). Typical use, 32.1 therms a month, is the 2024 Texas residential average from the EIA (197,086 MMcf over 5,308,705 homes). Sales tax is not included.
- Property tax: 2026 rates per $100, City of Corpus Christi $0.599774 (adopted Sept 8, 2026), Nueces County $0.299366 plus the Farm to Market Road tax $0.003340 (together $0.302706, adopted Sept 9, 2026), Corpus Christi ISD $0.9583 (set Aug 24, 2026, unchanged from 2025, as also shown on the appraisal district's 2026 certified totals), Del Mar College $0.275903 (order of Aug 25, 2026) and the Nueces County Hospital District $0.088501 (adopted Sept 9, 2026): 2.225% in all before exemptions. Exemptions: CCISD $140,000; city, county general and hospital district 20% of value with a $5,000 minimum ($55,670 at the $278,348 starting value); Del Mar College $5,000. We apply no exemption to the Farm to Market Road tax because our 2026 sources list exemptions only for the county as a whole; it is about $9 a year either way. The starting value is the 2026 average market value of homestead residences (Category A Only) in the city, from the appraisal district's certified totals; the 10% homestead cap can make your assessed value lower.
- Parts of Corpus Christi are in Flour Bluff, Tuloso-Midway, Calallen or West Oso ISD instead of CCISD, and some areas are in a tax increment zone, the Downtown Management District or a public improvement district (such as Whitecap PID); those have other rates or added assessments not shown here. Insurance is the 2022 Texas statewide average (NAIC via Triple-I); coastal homes in Corpus Christi may also need separate windstorm coverage.
- Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
- City of Corpus Christi water rate schedule, effective Jan 1, 2026
- City of Corpus Christi wastewater rate schedule, effective Jan 1, 2026
- City of Corpus Christi water rate schedule, effective Jan 1, 2027
- City of Corpus Christi wastewater rate schedule, effective Jan 1, 2027
- City of Corpus Christi utility rates and fees
- City of Corpus Christi solid waste rate schedule, effective Oct 1, 2023
- City of Corpus Christi solid waste questions and documents (carts)
- City of Corpus Christi heavy brush and bulky items
- City of Corpus Christi storm water utility fee
- City of Corpus Christi gas rate schedule, inside city limits
- City of Corpus Christi utilities
- City of Corpus Christi FY 2027 adopted budget
- Corpus Christi Water 2025 water quality report
- City of Corpus Christi notice of public hearing on tax increase, 2026
- Nueces County tax rate public hearing, Sept 2, 2026
- Nueces County Commissioners Court, Sept 9, 2026 (video and transcript)
- Nueces Central Appraisal District 2026 certified totals
- KRIS 6: CCISD board approves 2026-27 budget
- Del Mar College Board of Regents called meeting packet, Aug 25, 2026
- Del Mar College notice of budget and tax rate approval, FY 2026-27
- Nueces County Hospital District FY 2027 budget and taxpayer impact statement
- Texas Comptroller: property tax exemptions
- Texas Comptroller: property tax protests
- Texas Comptroller: property tax deadlines calendar
- AEP Texas 2024 fact sheet
- AEP Texas: about us (service territory)
- KRIS 6: AEP Texas restoring power in the Corpus Christi area
- EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.B (year to date through July 2026)
- EIA 2024 average monthly residential bill by state
- EIA Texas natural gas consumption by end use
- EIA Texas natural gas consumers
- Triple-I: homeowners insurance premiums by state (NAIC data)
- City of Corpus Christi Project One Water utility assistance
- Corpus Christi Gas Operation Heat Help
- City of Corpus Christi pay your utility bill
How Corpus Christi compares
A typical Corpus Christi house against the 11 Texas cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.
| Per year | Corpus Christi | Median | Where it falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property tax rate | 2.23% | 2.03% | higher than 8 of the other 10 Texas cities we cover |
| Water | $578 | $553 | higher than 6 of the other 10 Texas cities we cover |
| Sewer and utility-bill fees | $1,061 | $696 | higher than 7 of the other 10 Texas cities we cover |
| Trash | $309 | $280 | higher than 7 of the other 10 Texas cities we cover |
| Electricity and gas | $2,629 | $2,791 | lower than 7 of the other 10 Texas cities we cover |
| Home insurance | $2,397 | $2,397 | in the middle of 10 other Texas cities we cover |
| Total | $11,262 | $12,323 | lower than 7 of the other 10 Texas cities we cover |
Cities bill differently (some put trash on the tax bill, some cover more services), so a higher number isn't necessarily worse. The property tax rate is compared instead of dollars because house values differ.
Questions to ask your candidates
Each one starts from a number above. Any candidate can answer them.
1. Property tax rate
The fact: Corpus Christi's property tax rate is 2.23%, higher than 8 of the other 10 Texas cities we cover. The rate adds up every agency on the bill, not only the city.
Ask: "Property tax in Corpus Christi is 2.23%, higher than 8 of the other 10 Texas cities we cover. What should that money pay for first, and would you change anything about how it is set?"
Common questions about Corpus Christi house costs
What is the property tax rate in Corpus Christi?
About 2.23% of the value before exemptions a year (2026 tax year, Nueces County), plus flat charges on the same bill.
How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Corpus Christi?
About $8,783 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the school homestead exemption.
How much is the water bill in Corpus Christi?
About $137 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on Corpus Christi Water.
How much does trash pickup cost in Corpus Christi?
$26 a month for a house.
When is property tax due in Corpus Christi?
Feb 1: Property taxes imposed the previous year become delinquent on Feb. 1 if the bill was mailed by Jan. 10.
Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Corpus Christi?
Yes. Low income: Operation Heat Help for gas bills: This annual program covers up to $100 per household for the gas portion of the utility bill in the winter months (November 2025 through February 27, 2026 last season) for customers within the income limits. The applicant must be the utility account holder.
Where can I get help paying utility bills in Corpus Christi?
Help paying the city utility bill (Project One Water): Project One Water, run with Mission 911, helps eligible City of Corpus Christi utility customers who show financial need or hardship pay their utility bill. Call Mission 911 at 361-882-0911.
How much does a house in Corpus Christi cost to run each year?
A Corpus Christi house at the typical market value ($278,348) pays about $11,300 a year: $4,290 property tax and charges, $1,640 water and sewer, $310 trash, $2,630 electricity and gas, $2,400 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.