Town Hall · Oro Valley

Oro Valley, AZ town hall & government

Oro Valley spent $76.2 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,632 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Oro Valley

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Oro Valley's money goes

Spent
$76.2 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,632
typical Arizona cities: $1,990
Long-term debt
$26.9 million
$576 per resident
Water & other utilities
$17.5 million23%
Police
$17.5 million23%
Roads & transportation
$11.5 million15%
Parks & libraries
$10.2 million13%
Administration & buildings
$4.7 million6%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million2%
Housing & development
$139,000<1%
Other
$13.4 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 33%
  • From the state 30%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Income taxes 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Oro Valley

Full-time staff
330
184 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$97,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
113
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
143 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
23 full-time118 part
Roads & transportation
47 full-time51 part
Administration & buildings
65 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
39 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
13 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Oro Valley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Amphitheater Unified District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,711
Arizona: $12,318
Students
11,835
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$67.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,711 per pupil, $6,227 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Oro Valley pay

Typical tax bill
$3,686
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$475,700
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 Oro Valley's government

🏛️ Official websiteorovalleyaz.gov ↗
Town hall phone(520) 229-4700

Town hall & decisions in Oro Valley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oro Valley

Oro Valley is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Juan Ciscomani. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Oro Valley'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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