Vail, CO town hall & government
Vail spent $113.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $24,519 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vail's government.
Where Vail's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 51%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Vail
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eagle County School District RE 50
Vail's K–12 school district, shared with Avon, Carbonate, Eagle, Gypsum, Minturn and Red Cliff. 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 80%
- State 15%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,598 per pupil, $9,519 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 Vail kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vail 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 Vail's government
Who represents Vail
Vail 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.