Cave Creek, AZ town hall & government
Cave Creek spent $28.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,469 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cave Creek's government.
Where Cave Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 41%
- Utility sales 33%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Cave Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cave Creek Unified District
Cave Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Carefree and Scottsdale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal
- Local 61%
- State 27%
- Federal 12%
Of the $10,334 per pupil, $5,051 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 Cave Creek: Deer Valley Unified District ($11,444 per pupil).
Which schools Cave Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cave Creek 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 Cave Creek's government
Who represents Cave Creek
Cave Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative David Schweikert. Katie Hobbs 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.