Monterey, CA town hall & government
Monterey spent $183.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,215 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monterey's government.
Where Monterey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From other local governments 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Monterey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
Monterey's K–12 school district, shared with Del Rey Oaks, Sand City, Seaside and Marina. 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 48%
- State 43%
- Federal 10%
Of the $20,712 per pupil, $10,842 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.
Which schools Monterey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monterey 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 Monterey's government
Who represents Monterey
Monterey is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jimmy Panetta. 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.