Breckenridge, CO town hall & government
Breckenridge spent $134 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $27,245 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Breckenridge's government.
Where Breckenridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 50%
- From other local governments 18%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Utility sales 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Breckenridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Summit School District RE-1
Breckenridge's K–12 school district, shared with Blue River, Dillon, Frisco, Keystone, Montezuma and Silverthorne. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 87%
- State 9%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,125 per pupil, $9,547 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.
Which schools Breckenridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge's government
Who represents Breckenridge
Breckenridge is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Joe Neguse. Jared Polis 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.