Belmont, CA town hall & government
Belmont spent $103.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,802 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belmont's government.
Where Belmont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 31%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Belmont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Belmont didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sequoia Union High School District
Belmont's high school district, shared with Atherton, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City and San Carlos. 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 87%
- State 10%
- Federal 3%
Of the $27,344 per pupil, $15,214 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 Belmont: Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District ($15,591 per pupil).
Which schools Belmont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belmont 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 Belmont's government
Who represents Belmont
Belmont is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Kevin Mullin. 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.