Burlingame, CA town hall & government
Burlingame spent $122.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,084 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burlingame's government.
Where Burlingame's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Burlingame
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
San Mateo Union High School District
Burlingame's high school district, shared with Hillsborough, Millbrae, Foster City, San Bruno and San Mateo. 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 $26,598 per pupil, $14,561 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 Burlingame: Burlingame Elementary School District ($15,695 per pupil).
Which schools Burlingame kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burlingame 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 Burlingame's government
Who represents Burlingame
Burlingame 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.