City Utilities
Alamo's utility rates:
How do we compare?(to surrounding cities)
Water rates (residential)
Alamo
- Base rate of $6 for first 2,000 gallons
- $1/thousand gallons for 2,001 gallons up to 15,000 gallons
- $1.05/thousand gallons for 15,001 gallons up to 25,000 gallons
- $1.25/thousand gallons for 25,001 gallons up to 35,000 gallons
- $1.70/thousand gallons for 35,001 gallons up to 50,000 gallons
- $1.90/thousand gallons for 50,001 gallons and above.
Donna
- Base rate of $12
- $1.55/thousand gallons up to 20,000 gallons
- $1.80/thousand gallons above 20,000 gallons
Pharr
- Base charge of $6.05
- $1.49/thousand gallons
San Juan
- Base charge of $8 for first 2,000 gallons
- $1.20/thousand gallons above 2,000 gallons.
Sewer rates (residential)
Alamo
- $6 flat rate no matter what the water usage is
Donna
- Base charge of $8 times 80% = $6.40; $0.65/thousand gallons
Pharr
- $5.75 base charge; $0.61/thousand gallons
San Juan
- $7.50 charge for 2,000 gallons; $0.68/thousand gallons over 2,000 gallons
Ad-valorem taxes
(based on property valuation as provided by Hidalgo Co. Appraisal Dist.)
Alamo
- $0.64/$100 property valuations
Donna
- $1.02/$100 property valuations
Pharr
- $0.60/$100 property valuations
San Juan
- $0.81/$100 property valuations