Alameda, CA town hall & government
Alameda spent $328.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,320 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alameda's government.
Where Alameda's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Alameda
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alameda City Unified School District
Alameda's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 54%
- State 41%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,149 per pupil, $10,954 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 Alameda kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alameda 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 Alameda's government
Who represents Alameda
Alameda is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Lateefah Simon. Gavin Newsom 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.