How much are house utilities?

Question

I was looking to buy my first house with my wife but am inexperienced when it comes to all the bills. What can we expect to pay for all the utilities (electric, water, sewage, etc...) we don't want a big home, something small and simple. We aren't wasteful and don't leave stuff on all day.

Answer 1

How do you go about answering a question of this nature?



There are many variables that go into the answering of this question.



All cities and utilities are not the same from city to city.The method the utility would use to turn the amount of energy into dollars would determine the amount you would pay each month. A KW in some cities might be higher than those of other cities. You might use 15 KW per month at the rate of $5.00.



If you have decided on a city to purchase your first house you might consider writing, calling or finding he utility on line to determine what each KW, gallon or other method the utility would charge based on usage. These utilities would have a chart that would indicate their method of collecting and an approximate cost of utilities in the city you have decided to purchase your house in.



You might be frugal in the use of utilities whereas others might leave the TV set on all night and not turn off the lights during daylight hours. Since this is the case a person living in an identical house might pay a lot difference in their utilities than you.



Do not allow this to be a reason for not purchasing a house. If you are using a certain amount of energy currently, this would be about the same as you would be using in a new home for you and your family.



You should contact a mortgage lender to apply for a mortgage loan to get you and your wife pre-approved for a mortgage loan. After your pre-approval you would then be prepared to contact a real estate agent to assist you in locating a home for you and your wife.



I hope this has been of some benefit to you, good luck.



"FIGHT ON"

Answer 2

This is a loaded question with so many possible answers. Here's what it boils down to:



1. Efficiency of the furnace, hot water tank, appliances and windows. If you're in an old house with single pane windows and all the seals are warn away and your furnace hasn't been serviced in over a decade etc, then it doesn't matter how cheap electricity/gas is that the companies charge because it's all going out the window (literally).



2. Size of the home. Obviously the larger the home, the more it costs to heat up and keep cool.



3. How you keep your home temperature. I've known people who crank up the heat and when they get cold, they open windows rather than turn down the heat. Obviously this wasteful behavior costs more money than just lowering the heat.



4. Cost of utilities in the area by kw etc.

Answer 3

Hmmm it depends on what you get, what companies you use, and how much you use of it. When I was renting my first house I had to pay all my own utilities. I was very careful and with me and my brother the bills were less than $200 a month. Gas in the winter was maybe $60. Electric was around $80, water was around $20 and i only had internet and got a good deal with comcast for $25 a month but usually its around $70 for internet and cable. Plus you have to remember deposits. Electric wanted a $95 deposit and internet might charge an installation fee. But you control how much you pay by how much you use and you can easily keep it under $200 if you use it wisely. Good luck! :)

Answer 4

You might as well ask "How big is a cloud?"



Where you buy, what you buy, how old, how big, how you use the home all make a huge difference.



Try talking to the customer service people for the utilities in the area you are looking to buy. they should have some basic information booklets to help you get a feel for it.

Answer 5

Depends on where u live some place more expensive then others in NYC count on at least $400 a month probably more