What Do I Pay?
Estimated annual city costs for a Moscow homeowner, compared to Lewiston and Coeur d'Alene.
Home Value
Home Size (estimated utility costs)
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Water scales with estimated usage. Sewer is flat rate ($58.51/mo residential). Garbage is by estimated can size. Stormwater is flat 1 ESU.
FY2027 rate change: FY2027 utility rates were adopted August 17, 2026 and take effect October 1, 2026: water up about 5.2 percent, sewer up 2.7 percent, stormwater up 28.9 percent ($8.65 to $11.15 per ESU per month) (FY2027 Fee Resolution), garbage cart rates unchanged. This calculator uses FY2026 rates until the new rates take effect.
Moscow
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Coeur d'Alene
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DISCLAIMER: This calculator provides estimates only and is not a substitute for your actual tax bill or utility statement. Actual costs depend on your specific assessed value, water usage, meter size, sewer connection type, garbage service level, and stormwater impervious area. These figures are estimates for illustration purposes only. Verify all amounts against your actual bills and the City of Moscow fee schedule before making financial decisions.
Annual Cost Breakdown
Methodology: Property tax uses city-only levy rate (Moscow $3.5733, the certified FY2026 rate; the adopted FY2027 rate is $3.51, effective with the FY2027 tax year; Lewiston ~$5.76, CdA ~$2.15 per $1,000 taxable value) with the Idaho homeowner exemption (50 percent of value exempt, capped at $125,000, per Idaho Code 63-602G). City levy is only one portion of total property tax. County, school, highway, and other districts are not included.
Water: All three cities use actual rate structures. Moscow: $44.78/mo fixed + 3 tiers ($3.33/CCF 0-300 CF, $3.95/CCF 301-1000 CF, $6.70/CCF 1001+ CF). CdA: $11.22/mo fixed + 3 tiers in Kgal ($1.22 0-30, $1.75 31-50, $2.38 51+). Lewiston: $39.00/mo fixed + flat $0.03769/CF. Usage estimated from home size (~500 CF/mo at 1,800 SF).
Sewer: Flat monthly residential rate (Moscow $58.51, CdA $57.62, Lewiston $52.09). Does not vary by home size.
Garbage: Based on estimated can size by home GSF (under 1,200 SF: 35-gal, 1,200-2,800 SF: 65-gal, over 2,800 SF: 95-gal). Moscow 65-gal: $28.43/mo, CdA 64-gal: $10.71/mo, Lewiston 64-gal: $25.15/mo.
Stormwater: Flat 1 ESU/ERU for single-family residential (Moscow $8.65/mo, CdA $3.76/mo, Lewiston $7.40/mo).
Sources: Moscow FY2026 Adopted Fee Schedule, CdA FY2026 utility rates, Lewiston Resolution 2025-39 (FY2026).
Water: All three cities use actual rate structures. Moscow: $44.78/mo fixed + 3 tiers ($3.33/CCF 0-300 CF, $3.95/CCF 301-1000 CF, $6.70/CCF 1001+ CF). CdA: $11.22/mo fixed + 3 tiers in Kgal ($1.22 0-30, $1.75 31-50, $2.38 51+). Lewiston: $39.00/mo fixed + flat $0.03769/CF. Usage estimated from home size (~500 CF/mo at 1,800 SF).
Sewer: Flat monthly residential rate (Moscow $58.51, CdA $57.62, Lewiston $52.09). Does not vary by home size.
Garbage: Based on estimated can size by home GSF (under 1,200 SF: 35-gal, 1,200-2,800 SF: 65-gal, over 2,800 SF: 95-gal). Moscow 65-gal: $28.43/mo, CdA 64-gal: $10.71/mo, Lewiston 64-gal: $25.15/mo.
Stormwater: Flat 1 ESU/ERU for single-family residential (Moscow $8.65/mo, CdA $3.76/mo, Lewiston $7.40/mo).
Sources: Moscow FY2026 Adopted Fee Schedule, CdA FY2026 utility rates, Lewiston Resolution 2025-39 (FY2026).