What a Danville 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, $110,200; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.
- Property tax$915
0.830% of $110,200
- Electricity and gas$2,569
1000 kWh a month $2,178 · 31 therms $391
- Water and sewer$590
5 units (CCF) a month on Danville Utilities (City of Danville water): water $23, sewer $26 a month
- Trash$234
Standard city cart, $20 a month
- Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.
A Danville house at the typical market value ($110,200) pays about $4,300 a year: $910 property tax and charges, $590 water and sewer, $230 trash, $2,570 electricity and gas; home insurance is not included (no typical premium yet). Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Rates checked Oct 22, 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:
Rate study adjustments not adopted in the FY 2026 or 2027 budgetNot adopted
Utility rate adjustments from the 2025 biennial rate study were not adopted for the Fiscal Year 2026 or 2027 budget.
Money dates
- Dec 5in 43 daysReal estate tax payments are due by December 5 and June 5.
- Jun 5Second half of the real estate tax bill is due.
Who serves this house
- Water
- Danville Utilities (City of Danville water)
- Water: $2.55 per 100 cubic feet of metered water, plus a $10.50 monthly customer charge for a 5/8-inch meter
- Property tax
- 0.83% of value
- FY 2027 (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027), City of Danville
- Garbage
- City of Danville Public Works (Sanitation)
- Weekly curbside refuse collection, funded by a monthly fee placed on residential electric customers' utility bills
- Sewer
- Danville Utilities
- Wastewater: $2.38 per 100 cubic feet of metered water plus a monthly customer charge
- Electricity
- Danville Utilities
- Residential: $12.50 a month per meter plus a per-kWh energy charge and power cost adjustment
- Gas
- Danville Utilities
- Residential: $12.15 a month per meter plus a per-therm distribution charge and purchased gas adjustment
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How these numbers are made
- Property tax: the City of Danville rate of $0.83 per $100 of assessed value; Danville is an independent city with no county or school district rate.
- Starting value: $110,200, the Census median home value for Danville city (2019–2023 ACS); actual assessments differ and may change at the next reassessment.
- Water and wastewater: Danville Utilities published residential rates ($2.55 and $2.38 per 100 cubic feet; $10.50 and $14 monthly charges for a 5/8-inch meter). The rate increases from the 2025 rate study were not adopted for the FY 2026 or 2027 budget; rates checked 2026-10-22. Starting use is 5 CCF, the city's own residential bill example.
- Electricity: $12.50 plus $0.169 per kWh (energy $0.119 plus PCA $0.05 as published on the utility page; the PCA changes). Gas: $12.15 plus $0.66005 per therm (PGA changes monthly). Trash: $19.50 a month. The $19.50 trash fee is billed to electric customers. Insurance is not included; no city stormwater fee or utility tax was found in the sources checked.
- Danville is an independent city (no separate county/school rate); the home value is the Census median home value (ACS 2019-2023), not an assessed value.
- Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
- City of Danville: Tax Rates at a Glance
- City of Danville: Real Estate Taxes
- FY 2027 Adopted Budget: Sanitation Fund (PDF)
- FY 2027 Adopted Budget: Budget Highlights (PDF)
- Danville Utilities: Residential Water & Wastewater Rates
- Danville Utilities: Residential Electric Rates
- Danville Utilities: Residential Natural Gas Rates
- Census QuickFacts: Danville city, Virginia
How Danville compares
A typical Danville house against the 15 Virginia cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.
| Per year | Danville | Median | Where it falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property tax rate | 0.83% | 1.06% | lower than 14 of the other 14 Virginia cities we cover |
| Water | $279 | $614 | lower than 14 of the other 14 Virginia cities we cover |
| Sewer and utility-bill fees | $311 | $784 | lower than 14 of the other 14 Virginia cities we cover |
| Trash | $234 | $234 | in the middle of 12 other Virginia cities we cover |
| Electricity and gas | $2,569 | $3,304 | lower than 10 of the other 14 Virginia cities we cover |
| Total | $4,308 | $10,361 | lower than 14 of the other 14 Virginia 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: Danville's property tax rate is 0.83%, lower than 14 of the other 14 Virginia cities we cover. The rate adds up every agency on the bill, not only the city.
Ask: "Property tax in Danville is 0.83%, lower than 14 of the other 14 Virginia cities we cover. What should that money pay for first, and would you change anything about how it is set?"
2. Water
The fact: Water here costs about $279 a year at typical use, lower than 14 of the other 14 Virginia cities we cover.
Ask: "Water here costs about $279 a year at typical use, lower than 14 of the other 14 Virginia cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"
3. Sewer and utility-bill fees
The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $311 a year, lower than 14 of the other 14 Virginia cities we cover. Some cities bill sewer on the property tax bill instead, which is not counted here.
Ask: "Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here cost about $311 a year, lower than 14 of the other 14 Virginia cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"
Common questions about Danville house costs
What is the property tax rate in Danville?
About 0.83% of the value before exemptions a year (FY 2027 (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027), City of Danville), plus flat charges on the same bill.
How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Danville?
About $4,150 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions.
How much is the water bill in Danville?
About $49 a month for water and sewer at typical use (5 units, or 3,740 gallons a month) on Danville Utilities (City of Danville water).
How much does trash pickup cost in Danville?
$20 a month for a house.
How much does a house in Danville cost to run each year?
A Danville house at the typical market value ($110,200) pays about $4,300 a year: $910 property tax and charges, $590 water and sewer, $230 trash, $2,570 electricity and gas; home insurance is not included (no typical premium yet). Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.