Seal Beach, CA town hall & government
Seal Beach spent $51.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,138 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seal Beach's government.
Where Seal Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 23%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 13%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Seal Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Seal Beach didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Huntington Beach Union High School District
Seal Beach's high school district, shared with Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Westminster and Garden Grove. 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 55%
- State 35%
- Federal 9%
Of the $18,463 per pupil, $10,924 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 Seal Beach: Los Alamitos Unified School District ($16,169 per pupil) · Ocean View Elementary School District ($17,745 per pupil).
Which schools Seal Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seal 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 Seal Beach's government
Who represents Seal Beach
Seal 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.