Walnut Creek, CA town hall & government
Walnut Creek spent $135.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,935 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walnut Creek's government.
Where Walnut Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 24%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Walnut Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Acalanes Union High School District
Walnut Creek's high school district, shared with Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda and Richmond. 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 85%
- State 13%
- Federal 2%
Of the $20,081 per pupil, $11,596 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 Walnut Creek: Walnut Creek Elementary School District ($15,370 per pupil) · Mount Diablo Unified School District ($16,629 per pupil) · San Ramon Valley Unified School District ($17,073 per pupil).
Which schools Walnut Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek's government
Who represents Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Mark DeSaulnier. 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.