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Apple Valley, CA town hall & government

Apple Valley spent $97.2 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,275 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Apple Valley's money goes

Spent
$97.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,275
typical California cities: $2,457
Long-term debt
$29.7 million
$390 per resident
Water & other utilities
$24.2 million25%
Sewer & trash
$22.9 million24%
Police
$17.7 million18%
Administration & buildings
$9.4 million10%
Roads & transportation
$6.8 million7%
Parks & libraries
$5.4 million6%
Housing & development
$3.6 million4%
Health & welfare
$2.3 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million1%
Other
$1.8 million2%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 53%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Apple Valley

Full-time staff
96
59 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,900
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
17 full-time42 part
Administration & buildings
25 full-time8 part
Health & welfare
20 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
21 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Victor Valley Union High School District

Apple Valley's middle and high school district, shared with Adelanto and Victorville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,445
California: $21,206
Students
11,568
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$153.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 18%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $20,445 per pupil, $12,053 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 Apple Valley: Apple Valley Unified School District ($13,653 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Apple Valley pay

Typical tax bill
$2,772
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$407,400
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 Apple Valley's government

🏛️ Official websiteapplevalley.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Apple Valley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Apple Valley

Apple Valley is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jay Obernolte. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Apple 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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