Lancaster, CA town hall & government
Lancaster spent $315.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,864 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lancaster's government.
Where Lancaster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- Sales taxes 27%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Lancaster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lancaster didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District
Lancaster's middle and high school district, shared with Palmdale. 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 24%
- State 63%
- Federal 13%
Of the $17,509 per pupil, $10,296 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 Lancaster: Westside Union Elementary School District ($14,593 per pupil) · Lancaster Elementary School District ($21,234 per pupil) · Eastside Union Elementary School District ($21,070 per pupil).
Which schools Lancaster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lancaster 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 Lancaster's government
Who represents Lancaster
Lancaster is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative George Whitesides. 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.