Solvang, CA town hall & government
Solvang spent $26.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,772 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Solvang's government.
Where Solvang's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 44%
- Utility sales 24%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Solvang
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District
Solvang's high school district, shared with Buellton. 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 88%
- State 10%
- Federal 2%
Of the $18,615 per pupil, $9,722 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 Solvang: Solvang Elementary School District ($14,709 per pupil) · Ballard Elementary School District ($25,037 per pupil).
Which schools Solvang kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Solvang 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 Solvang's government
Who represents Solvang
Solvang is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Salud O. Carbajal. 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.