Newport Beach, CA town hall & government
Newport Beach spent $370.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,409 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newport Beach's government.
Where Newport Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Newport Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Newport Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Costa Mesa. 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 78%
- State 17%
- Federal 5%
Of the $25,216 per pupil, $14,542 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 Newport Beach: Laguna Beach Unified School District ($33,583 per pupil) · Santa Ana Unified School District ($24,720 per pupil).
Which schools Newport Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newport Beach 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 Newport Beach's government
Who represents Newport Beach
Newport Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Dave Min. 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.