Redwood, CA town hall & government
Redwood spent $315.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,922 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Redwood's government.
Where Redwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Redwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sequoia Union High School District
Redwood's high school district, shared with Atherton, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, San Carlos and Woodside. 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 87%
- State 10%
- Federal 3%
Of the $27,344 per pupil, $15,214 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 Redwood: Redwood City Elementary School District ($23,614 per pupil) · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District ($15,591 per pupil).
Which schools Redwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Redwood 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 Redwood's government
Who represents Redwood
Redwood is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Kevin Mullin. 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.