Foster, CA town hall & government
Foster spent $258 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $8,057 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Foster's government.
Where Foster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Foster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District
Foster's elementary school district, shared with 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 79%
- State 15%
- Federal 5%
Of the $21,975 per pupil, $13,030 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 Foster: San Mateo Union High School District ($26,598 per pupil).
Which schools Foster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Foster 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 Foster's government
Who represents Foster
Foster 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.