What a Fairmont 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, $163,800; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.
- Property tax$1,467
0.895% of $163,800
- Electricity$1,742
1027 kWh a month $1,742
- Water and sewer$1,726
7,000 gallons a month on City of Fairmont: water $80, sewer $55, stormwater (single-family dwelling) $8 a month
- Trash$289
Residential service, $24 a month
- Home insuranceNot included
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A Fairmont house at the typical market value ($163,800) pays about $5,200 a year: $1,470 property tax and charges, $1,730 water and sewer, $290 trash, $1,740 electricity; 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:
Homestead exemption for qualifying ownersFirst $20,000 of assessed value, for qualifying owners
The exemption covers the first $20,000 of assessed value of a qualifying homestead
How: Only qualifying homesteads are eligible.
Money dates
- December 1in 39 daysDeadline to apply for the homestead exemption
- March 1 (second half)Second-half property tax due
Who serves this house
- Water
- City of Fairmont
- Property tax
- 0.90% of value
- 2025 tax year, Marion County
- Garbage
- Republic Services
- Under contract with the City of Fairmont
- Sewer
- City of Fairmont
- Billed on water supplied
- Gas
- Hope Gas
- Residential Service
How these numbers are made
- Property tax uses Marion County's 2025 Class II total rate for the Fairmont City district, 1.4924 per $100 of assessed value, on 60% of the home value (0.014924 x 0.6 = 0.0089544).
- Water uses the July 1, 2024 step of the Public Service Commission tariff; sewer uses its Step C tariff, billed per 1,000 gallons of water used.
- Garbage uses the $24.09 monthly price starting at the end of November 2026.
- Electric adds the energy charge and the per-kWh riders on Schedule A; gas converts Hope Gas's per-Mcf price to therms (1 Mcf = 10 ccf).
- A fire protection fee also exists and is not counted: the city page lists no amount. Fire and stormwater fees are billed to the landowner, on a City Services bill or separately, so the stormwater fee may not appear on the utility bill.
- Water rates are from the City's July 1, 2024 notice. Gas utility service to Fairmont is assumed to be Hope Gas but not source-confirmed. Electric rate = energy charge plus riders on Schedule A, approved rates as of August 1, 2026. West Virginia taxes 60% of the home value. The homestead exemption is for permanently and totally disabled or 65+ owners meeting residency rules; apply by December 1.
- The City's rate notice lists a $29.79 monthly minimum for a 5/8 inch meter; the PSC tariff lists $23.71, so the fixed charge is left at 0 and the minimum is not shown.
- Natural gas is left out: no source confirmed Hope Gas serves Fairmont. Applications for the homestead exemption go through the county assessor (not source-quoted).
- Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
Common questions about Fairmont house costs
What is the property tax rate in Fairmont?
About 0.90% of the value before exemptions a year (2025 tax year, Marion County), plus flat charges on the same bill.
How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Fairmont?
About $4,477 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions.
How much is the water bill in Fairmont?
About $144 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on City of Fairmont.
How much does trash pickup cost in Fairmont?
$24 a month for a house.
When is property tax due in Fairmont?
March 1 (second half): Second-half property tax due
How much does a house in Fairmont cost to run each year?
A Fairmont house at the typical market value ($163,800) pays about $5,200 a year: $1,470 property tax and charges, $1,730 water and sewer, $290 trash, $1,740 electricity; home insurance is not included (no typical premium yet). Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.