Bella Vista, AR town hall & government
Bella Vista spent $36.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,144 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bella Vista's government.
Where Bella Vista's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 31%
- From other local governments 31%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Bella Vista
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bentonville Public Schools
Bella Vista's K–12 school district, shared with Bentonville, Centerton, Cave Springs and Highfill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 21%
- State 74%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,660 per pupil, $7,393 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.
Also serving Bella Vista: Gravette School District ($12,692 per pupil).
Which schools Bella Vista kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bella Vista 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 Bella Vista's government
Who represents Bella Vista
Bella Vista is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Steve Womack. Sarah Huckabee Sanders 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.