Utility Allowance is provided to a tenant if the cost of required utilities (phone services not included) and some appliances for an assisted unit is not included in the tenant rent but is the responsibility of the family.
Effective October 1, 2025
Single-Family (Detached House)
| Utility / Service Standard | Fuel Type | 0BR | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 5BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating | Natural Gas (Includes Climate Credit) | $34.00 | $42.00 | $48.00 | $54.00 | $60.00 | $64.00 |
| Heating | Bottle Gas | $65.00 | $77.00 | $86.00 | $97.00 | $106.00 | $112.00 |
| Heating | Electric (avg) | $38.00 | $45.00 | $52.00 | $58.00 | $65.00 | $72.00 |
| Heating | Electric Heat Pump (avg) | $22.00 | $27.00 | $32.00 | $35.00 | $39.00 | $43.00 |
| Cooking | Natural Gas | $6.00 | $6.00 | $10.00 | $12.00 | $16.00 | $18.00 |
| Cooking | Bottle Gas | $9.00 | $9.00 | $15.00 | $21.00 | $27.00 | $30.00 |
| Cooking | Electric (avg) | $8.00 | $9.00 | $14.00 | $18.00 | $22.00 | $26.00 |
| Other Electric | (Includes PG&E Climate Credit) (avg) | $41.00 | $49.00 | $69.00 | $92.00 | $115.00 | $144.00 |
| Air Conditioning | $8.00 | $10.00 | $22.00 | $35.00 | $47.00 | $59.00 | |
| Water Heating | Natural Gas | $16.00 | $18.00 | $26.00 | $34.00 | $42.00 | $49.00 |
| Water Heating | Bottle Gas | $27.00 | $30.00 | $41.00 | $56.00 | $68.00 | $80.00 |
| Water Heating | Electric (avg) | $23.00 | $27.00 | $35.00 | $42.00 | $50.00 | $57.00 |
| Water | (avg) | $36.00 | $36.00 | $38.00 | $39.00 | $41.00 | $44.00 |
| Sewer | (avg) | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Trash Collection | (avg) | $37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Other: Electric Charge $30.00 (Merced Irrigation District) | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | |
| Range/Microwave | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | |
| Refrigerator | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
Multi-Family (Apartment/Semi-Detached/Duplex)
| Utility / Service Standard | Fuel Type | 0BR | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 5BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating | Natural Gas (Includes Climate Credit) | $22.00 | $28.00 | $32.00 | $36.00 | $40.00 | $44.00 |
| Heating | Bottle Gas | $44.00 | $56.00 | $62.00 | $68.00 | $74.00 | $80.00 |
| Heating | Electric (avg) | $18.00 | $22.00 | $27.00 | $33.00 | $39.00 | $45.00 |
| Heating | Electric Heat Pump (avg) | $16.00 | $19.00 | $22.00 | $25.00 | $28.00 | $30.00 |
| Cooking | Natural Gas | $6.00 | $6.00 | $10.00 | $12.00 | $16.00 | $18.00 |
| Cooking | Bottle Gas | $9.00 | $9.00 | $15.00 | $21.00 | $27.00 | $30.00 |
| Cooking | Electric (avg) | $8.00 | $9.00 | $14.00 | $18.00 | $22.00 | $26.00 |
| Other Electric | (Includes PG&E Climate Credit) (avg) | $27.00 | $32.00 | $46.00 | $60.00 | $74.00 | $90.00 |
| Air Conditioning | $11.00 | $13.00 | $18.00 | $23.00 | $28.00 | $33.00 | |
| Water Heating | Natural Gas | $12.00 | $14.00 | $20.00 | $28.00 | $34.00 | $40.00 |
| Water Heating | Bottle Gas | $21.00 | $24.00 | $32.00 | $44.00 | $56.00 | $65.00 |
| Water Heating | Electric (avg) | $18.00 | $22.00 | $28.00 | $34.00 | $40.00 | $46.00 |
| Water Heating | Fuel Oil | $5.00 | $6.00 | $8.00 | $12.00 | $14.00 | $17.00 |
| Water | (avg) | $36.00 | $36.00 | $38.00 | $39.00 | $41.00 | $44.00 |
| Sewer | (avg) | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Trash Collection | (avg) | $37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Other: Electric Charge $30.00 (Merced Irrigation District) | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | |
| Range/Microwave | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | |
| Refrigerator | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 |