Mountain View, CA town hall & government
Mountain View spent $527 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,501 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mountain View's government.
Who runs Mountain View
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Mountain View's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Mountain View
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mountain View-Los Altos Union School District
Mountain View's high school district, shared with Los Altos Hills, 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 Mountain View: Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District ($25,472 per pupil) · Los Altos Elementary School District ($23,589 per pupil).
Which schools Mountain View kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mountain View 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 Mountain View's government
Who represents Mountain View
Mountain View 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.