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West Virginia
$91
California
$77
Oregon
$76
Washington
$75
New Jersey
$72
Connecticut
$69
Alaska
$68
Arizona
$64
Hawaii
$64
Wyoming
$53
Kentucky
$49
Delaware
$46
Maryland
$46
Tennessee
$43
Colorado
$39
Missouri
$39
Idaho
$38
Montana
$38
Utah
$38
Texas
$37
Virginia
$36
Oklahoma
$35
Massachusetts
$34
Florida
$33
South Carolina
$33
Iowa
$32
New Mexico
$32
Rhode Island
$32
North Dakota
$31
Pennsylvania
$31
Alabama
$30
Indiana
$30
New York
$30
Michigan
$29
Georgia
$28
Minnesota
$28
Kansas
$27
New Hampshire
$27
Ohio
$27
Arkansas
$26
Illinois
$26
Nevada
$26
South Dakota
$26
Maine
$24
Mississippi
$23
Nebraska
$23
Louisiana
$21
North Carolina
$20
Vermont
$18
Wisconsin
$18

Water Prices by State 2024

Water Prices by State 2024

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Utility bills include the cost of electricity, gas, water, internet, and cable. Utility costs vary greatly by state. The most expensive utility bills can be found in Alaska, with an average cost of $496 per month. New Mexico has the lowest average cost of $232 per month.

Utilities such as water, sewage, and garbage are often factored into a rental property's monthly rent. The average person uses about 85 gallons of water per day, split between showering, the toilet, washing machine, dishwashing, hygiene, and outdoor use. If the water bill is paid separately from the rent, one can expect to pay about $40 on average.

There are several ways to reduce your monthly water bill, including taking shorter showers, turning off the water when you brush your teeth or shave, running only full loads of dishes and laundry, and avoiding hand-washing dishes.

Cost of Water Bills by State

The water portion of a utility bill is typically smaller than electricity, gas, cable, and internet, with exceptions. Using about 100 gallons per person per day, an average U.S. family of four paid about $72.93 for water every month in 2019.

According to data, the least expensive cost of water in any state is in Wisconsin and Vermont, with average water costs at $18. West Virginia has the most expensive water costs of any state at $91 per month, followed by California at $77.

The ten states with the least expensive water prices are:

Water Prices by State 2024

Notes:
- Water bill values have been rounded to the nearest whole dollar.

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State
Monthly Water Bill
Total Monthly Bills
West Virginia$91$486.11
California$77$437.92
Oregon$76$407.49
Washington$75$401.20
New Jersey$72$453.89
Connecticut$69$532.71
Alaska$68$569.64
Arizona$64$460.85
Hawaii$64$563.53
Wyoming$53$399.07
Kentucky$49$464.67
Delaware$46$435.85
Maryland$46$449.87
Tennessee$43$431.48
Colorado$39$371.96
Missouri$39$447.05
Idaho$38$367.87
Montana$38$379.34
Utah$38$345.62
Texas$37$423.90
Virginia$36$430.17
Oklahoma$35$407.69
Massachusetts$34$440.37
Florida$33$458.40
South Carolina$33$453.40
Iowa$32$423.88
New Mexico$32$362.81
Rhode Island$32$439.65
North Dakota$31$396.93
Pennsylvania$31$443.11
Alabama$30$452.50
Indiana$30$469.51
New York$30$433.70
Michigan$29$413.07
Georgia$28$474.86
Minnesota$28$380.76
Kansas$27$430.78
New Hampshire$27$434.24
Ohio$27$472.71
Arkansas$26$404.19
Illinois$26$412.36
Nevada$26$376.67
South Dakota$26$408.75
Maine$24$432.94
Mississippi$23$412.31
Nebraska$23$379.34
Louisiana$21$389.62
North Carolina$20$400.43
Vermont$18$405.74
Wisconsin$18$395.68
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Water Prices by State 2024

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