Utility Allowance Chart

The utility allowance chart is reviewed annually and changed if needed around July 1st of each year. The following allowances were developed in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations 24 CFR 982.517 and have been submitted to the local office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as required. For information on
energy efficient allowances please visit Here.

The Utility Allowance Charts are current as of July 1st, 2022.
Carrie Harmon, Director.

See below for Utility Allowances:

Download the Utilities Allowance Chart - Apartments-Standard (1-7 bedrooms)
Download the Utilities Allowance Chart - Detached house/mobile/manufactured home-Standard (1-7 bedrooms)
Download the Utilities Allowance Chart - Apartment-Energy Efficient (1-6 bedrooms)

If you have any questions about the Utilities Allowance Chart, please contact Cindy Hui at 951-343-5428 or

Housing Authority of the County of Riverside Housing Allowances for Tenant Furnished Utilities and Other Services Effective: 07/01/2008 Locality: West County
Dwelling Unit Size
	0 BR	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	5BR	6BR
Heat	GAS / PROPANE	19	27	34	42	53	61	68
ELECTRIC	26	36	46	57	72	82	93
Air Conditioning	7	10	12	15	19	22	25
Blower (Evap Cooler / Heat Exchanger)	1	2	2	3	4	4	5
Cooking	GAS / PROPANE	3	4	5	7	8	10	11
ELECTRIC	4	6	8	10	12	14	16
Other Electric	12	17	22	26	33	38	43
Water Heating	GAS / PROPANE	8	11	15	18	23	26	29
ELECTRIC	13	18	23	28	35	40	45
Water Service - Domestic Use	32	44	57	70	89	102	114
Water Service - Evap / Swamp Cooler	21	30	38	47	59	68	76
Sewer	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
Trash	21	21	21	21	21	21	21
Refrigerator (if supplied by Tenant)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Stove/Range (if supplied by Tenant)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

East County - See below for East County Utility Allowances:

Download the Utilities Allowance Chart - Apartments
Download the Utilities Allowance Chart - Single Family
Download the Utilities Allowance Chart - Manufactured Housing
Download the Utilities Allowance Chart - Energy Efficient

Housing Authority of the County of Riverside Housing Allowances for Tenant Furnished Utilities and Other Services Effective: 07/01/2008 Locality: East County
Dwelling Unit Size
		0BR	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	5BR	6BR
Heat	GAS / PROPANE	19	27	34	42	53	61	68
ELECTRIC	24	34	44	54	68	78	88
Air Conditioning	7	9	12	14	18	21	24
Blower (Evap Cooler / Heat Exchanger)	1	2	2	3	3	4	4
Cooking	GAS / PROPANE	3	4	5	7	8	10	11
ELECTRIC	4	6	7	9	12	13	15
Other Electric (Lighting and Refrigeration)	11	16	20	25	32	36	41
Water Heating	GAS / PROPANE	8	11	15	18	23	26	29
ELECTRIC	12	17	21	26	33	38	43
Water Service - Domestic Use	17	23	30	36	46	53	59
Water Service - Evap / Swamp Cooler	11	15	20	24	31	35	40
Sewer	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
Trash	21	21	21	21	21	21	21
Refrigerator (if supplied by Tenant)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Stove/Range (if supplied by Tenant)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

The following cities can be found in Riverside County.
Anza Riverside Glen Avon Jurupa Highgrove Mira Loma Mead Valley Menifee Nuevo Pedley Quail Valley Romoland Rubidoux	Lake Elsinore Murrieta Norco Perris San Jacinto Temecula Corona Hemet Moreno Valley Sun City Wildomar Canyon Lake	Cabazon Mecca North Shore Thermal Thousand Palms Banning Beaumont Blythe Cathedral City	Indio La Quinta Calimesa Coachella Indian Wells Palm Desert Palm Springs Rancho Mirage Desert Hot Springs

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