Brea, CA town hall & government
Brea spent $113.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,381 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brea's government.
Where Brea's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Brea
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brea didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fullerton Joint Union High School District
Brea's high school district, shared with La Habra, Fullerton, La Habra Heights, Buena Park and La Palma. 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 51%
- State 42%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,606 per pupil, $10,211 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 Brea: Brea-Olinda Unified School District ($16,554 per pupil) · La Habra City Elementary School District ($20,771 per pupil) · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District ($17,021 per pupil).
Which schools Brea kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brea 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 Brea's government
Who represents Brea
Brea is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Derek Tran and Young Kim. 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.