Town Hall · Fremont

Fremont, CA town hall & government

Fremont spent $407.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,821 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fremont's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Fremont

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Fremont's money goes

Spent
$407.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,821
typical California cities: $2,964
Long-term debt
$251.7 million
$1,124 per resident
Police
$111 million27%
Roads & transportation
$82.6 million20%
Fire
$72.4 million18%
Administration & buildings
$35 million9%
Health & welfare
$26.2 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$23.1 million6%
Parks & libraries
$18.4 million5%
Sewer & trash
$12.6 million3%
Housing & development
$11.3 million3%
Interest on debt
$11 million3%
Other
$3.9 million1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fremont

Full-time staff
895
236 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$181,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
170
and 122 full-time firefighters
Police
252 full-time30 part
Fire
158 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
146 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
72 full-time146 part
Health & welfare
83 full-time44 part
Roads & transportation
89 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
22 full-time
Housing & development
13 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
12 full-time
Other
48 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fremont Unified School District

Fremont's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,281
California: $21,206
Students
33,063
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$657.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 43%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,281 per pupil, $10,471 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Fremont pay

Typical tax bill
$9,190
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$1,403,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Fremont's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.fremont.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fremont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fremont

Fremont is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Ro Khanna and Aisha Wahab. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Fremont's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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