Irvine, CA town hall & government
Irvine spent $861.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,745 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Irvine's government.
Who runs Irvine
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Irvine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 35%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Irvine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Irvine Unified School District
Irvine'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 65%
- State 31%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,163 per pupil, $9,601 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 Irvine: Tustin Unified School District ($16,217 per pupil) · Saddleback Valley Unified School District ($17,411 per pupil) · Santa Ana Unified School District ($24,720 per pupil).
Which schools Irvine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Irvine 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 Irvine's government
Who represents Irvine
Irvine is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Dave Min. 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.