Richmond, CA town hall & government
Richmond spent $320.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,773 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Richmond's government.
Who runs Richmond
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Richmond's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Sales taxes 28%
- Property taxes 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Richmond
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Richmond didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Acalanes Union High School District
Richmond's high school district, shared with Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda and Walnut Creek. 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 85%
- State 13%
- Federal 2%
Of the $20,081 per pupil, $11,596 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 Richmond: West Contra Costa Unified School District ($21,597 per pupil).
Which schools Richmond kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Richmond 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 Richmond's government
Who represents Richmond
Richmond is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative John Garamendi. 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.