Town Hall · Gilbert

Gilbert, AZ town hall & government

Gilbert spent $506.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,841 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gilbert's government.

Town budget

Where Gilbert's money goes

Spent
$506.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,841
typical Arizona cities: $2,528
Long-term debt
$940.8 million
$3,417 per resident
Police
$103.5 million20%
Roads & transportation
$85.2 million17%
Sewer & trash
$54.9 million11%
Fire
$51.6 million10%
Administration & buildings
$46.4 million9%
Parks & libraries
$45.8 million9%
Water & other utilities
$42.9 million8%
Interest on debt
$35.8 million7%
Housing & development
$10.6 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4.7 million1%
Other
$25.5 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 28%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gilbert

Full-time staff
1,575
82 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$98,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
304
and 225 full-time firefighters
Police
462 full-time3 part
Fire
290 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
258 full-time14 part
Parks & libraries
116 full-time61 part
Sewer & trash
137 full-time
Water & other utilities
110 full-time
Roads & transportation
83 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
69 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
17 full-time
Other
33 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gilbert Unified District

Gilbert's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,767
Arizona: $12,318
Students
32,402
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$108.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal

  • Local 41%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $10,767 per pupil, $6,192 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 Gilbert: Higley Unified District ($9,745 per pupil) · Chandler Unified District ($11,211 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Gilbert pay

Typical tax bill
$2,417
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.42%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$575,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Gilbert's government

🏛️ Official websitegilbertaz.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gilbert →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gilbert

Gilbert is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Andy Biggs. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Gilbert's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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