Belvedere, CA town hall & government
Belvedere spent $10.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,040 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belvedere's government.
Where Belvedere's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
Who works for Belvedere
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tamalpais Union High School District
Belvedere's high school district, shared with Corte Madera, Fairfax, Mill Valley, Sausalito, Tiburon and San Anselmo. 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 90%
- State 9%
- Federal 1%
Of the $23,705 per pupil, $13,833 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 Belvedere: Reed Union Elementary School District ($27,108 per pupil).
Which schools Belvedere kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belvedere 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Belvedere's government
Who represents Belvedere
Belvedere is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jared Huffman. 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.