Valdez, AK town hall & government
Valdez spent $126.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $32,839 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Valdez's government.
Where Valdez's money goes
Valdez runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Alaska cities.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Utility sales <1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Valdez
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Valdez City School District
Valdez's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Valdez, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Alaska districts overall: 24% local, 55% state, 21% federal
- Local 57%
- State 38%
- Federal 5%
Of the $30,328 per pupil, $17,168 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Valdez kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Valdez pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Valdez's government
Who represents Valdez
Valdez is represented in Congress by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Representative Nicholas J. Begich III. Mike Dunleavy is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.