Albany, CA town hall & government
Albany spent $40.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,019 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Albany's government.
Where Albany's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Albany
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Albany City Unified School District
Albany'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 32%
- State 61%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,258 per pupil, $11,045 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 Albany kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Albany 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 Albany's government
Who represents Albany
Albany 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.