Hayward, CA town hall & government
Hayward spent $349.2 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,185 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hayward's government.
Where Hayward's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Hayward
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hayward Unified School District
Hayward'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 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $22,288 per pupil, $12,944 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 Hayward: New Haven Unified School District ($16,667 per pupil) · Castro Valley Unified School District ($15,828 per pupil) · San Lorenzo Unified School District ($20,380 per pupil).
Which schools Hayward kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hayward 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 Hayward's government
Who represents Hayward
Hayward is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Aisha Wahab. 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.