Hemet, CA town hall & government
Hemet spent $80.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $950 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hemet's government.
Where Hemet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 40%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Hemet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hemet didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hemet Unified School District
Hemet'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 28%
- State 61%
- Federal 10%
Of the $21,582 per pupil, $11,426 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 Hemet: San Jacinto Unified School District ($20,783 per pupil).
Which schools Hemet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hemet 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 Hemet's government
Who represents Hemet
Hemet is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Raul Ruiz and Ken Calvert. 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.