San Bruno, CA town hall & government
San Bruno spent $136.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,290 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach San Bruno's government.
Where San Bruno's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 28%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 11%
- Utility sales 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for San Bruno
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. San Bruno didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
San Mateo Union High School District
San Bruno's high school district, shared with Burlingame, Hillsborough, Millbrae, Foster City and San Mateo. 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 $26,598 per pupil, $14,561 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 San Bruno: San Bruno Park Elementary School District ($21,218 per pupil) · South San Francisco Unified School District ($21,381 per pupil) · Millbrae Elementary School District ($16,578 per pupil).
Which schools San Bruno kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in San Bruno 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 San Bruno's government
Who represents San Bruno
San Bruno 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.