Visalia, CA town hall & government
Visalia spent $312.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,171 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Visalia's government.
Where Visalia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Visalia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Visalia Unified School District
Visalia's K–12 school district. 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 18%
- State 69%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,939 per pupil, $11,281 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 Visalia: Tulare Joint Union High School District ($19,872 per pupil) · Hanford Joint Union High School District ($16,994 per pupil).
Which schools Visalia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Visalia 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 Visalia's government
Who represents Visalia
Visalia is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Vince Fong and Jim Costa. 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.