Fairfax, CA town hall & government
Fairfax spent $13 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,714 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairfax's government.
Where Fairfax's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 18%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Fairfax
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tamalpais Union High School District
Fairfax's high school district, shared with Belvedere, Corte Madera, 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 Fairfax: Ross Valley Elementary School District ($17,310 per pupil).
Which schools Fairfax kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairfax 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 Fairfax's government
Who represents Fairfax
Fairfax 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.