Del Mar, CA town hall & government
Del Mar spent $25.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,868 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Del Mar's government.
Where Del Mar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Del Mar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
San Dieguito Union High School District
Del Mar's middle and high school district, shared with Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, San Marcos and San Diego. 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 83%
- State 15%
- Federal 3%
Of the $15,720 per pupil, $9,023 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 Del Mar: Del Mar Union Elementary School District ($23,146 per pupil) · Solana Beach Elementary School District ($23,796 per pupil).
Which schools Del Mar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Del Mar 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 Del Mar's government
Who represents Del Mar
Del Mar is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Mike Levin. 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.