Half Moon Bay, CA town hall & government
Half Moon Bay spent $24.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,953 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Half Moon Bay's government.
Where Half Moon Bay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 50%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Half Moon Bay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cabrillo Unified School District
Half Moon Bay's K–12 school district. 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 81%
- State 16%
- Federal 3%
Of the $17,945 per pupil, $10,124 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.
Which schools Half Moon Bay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Half Moon Bay 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 Half Moon Bay's government
Who represents Half Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Sam T. Liccardo. 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.