Los Altos Hills, CA town hall & government
Los Altos Hills spent $25.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,999 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Los Altos Hills's government.
Who runs Los Altos Hills
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Los Altos Hills's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Property taxes 33%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- From the state 10%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Los Altos Hills
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mountain View-Los Altos Union School District
Los Altos Hills's high school district, shared with Mountain View, Los Altos and Palo Alto. 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 88%
- State 11%
- Federal 1%
Of the $33,926 per pupil, $21,358 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 Los Altos Hills: Los Altos Elementary School District ($23,589 per pupil) · Palo Alto Unified School District ($31,362 per pupil).
Which schools Los Altos Hills kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Los Altos Hills 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 Los Altos Hills's government
Who represents Los Altos Hills
Los Altos Hills is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Sam T. Liccardo. 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.