Town Hall · Rolling Hills Estates

Rolling Hills Estates, CA town hall & government

Rolling Hills Estates spent $11.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,390 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rolling Hills Estates's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Rolling Hills Estates

Debby SteguraMayorSince 2020 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Rolling Hills Estates's money goes

Spent
$11.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,390
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$4.5 million41%
Police
$2.5 million23%
Parks & libraries
$2.3 million20%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million12%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$155,0001%
Health & welfare
$149,0001%
Housing & development
$93,0001%
Sewer & trash
$40,000<1%
Other
$80,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Other taxes & licenses 17%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • From the state 6%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Rolling Hills Estates

Full-time staff
21
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$142,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
16 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rolling Hills Estates didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District

Rolling Hills Estates's K–12 school district, shared with Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills and Rancho Palos Verdes. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,812
California: $21,206
Students
10,393
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$75.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 57%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,812 per pupil, $11,488 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rolling Hills Estates pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · California typical $5,124
Typical home value
$1,692,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Rolling Hills Estates's government

🏛️ Official websiterollinghillsestates.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rolling Hills Estates →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rolling Hills Estates

Rolling Hills Estates is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Ted Lieu. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Rolling Hills Estates's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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