Belmont, MA town hall & government
Belmont spent $262.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $9,835 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belmont's government.
Where Belmont's money goes
Belmont runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts towns.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Belmont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Belmont didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Belmont School District
Belmont's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Belmont, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal
- Local 71%
- State 25%
- Federal 4%
Of the $20,051 per pupil, $12,811 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.
What homeowners in Belmont 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 Belmont's government
Who represents Belmont
Belmont is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Katherine M. Clark. Maura Healey 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.