La Habra, CA town hall & government
La Habra spent $109.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,768 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Habra's government.
Where La Habra's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 21%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 13%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for La Habra
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fullerton Joint Union High School District
La Habra's high school district, shared with Brea, Fullerton, La Habra Heights, Buena Park and La Palma. 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 51%
- State 42%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,606 per pupil, $10,211 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 La Habra: La Habra City Elementary School District ($20,771 per pupil) · Lowell Joint Elementary School District ($16,427 per pupil).
Which schools La Habra kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Habra 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 La Habra's government
Who represents La Habra
La Habra is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Linda T. Sánchez. 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.