Auburn Hills, MI town hall & government
Auburn Hills spent $57.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,266 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Auburn Hills's government.
Where Auburn Hills's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Auburn Hills
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pontiac City School District
Auburn Hills's K–12 school district, shared with Pontiac, Sylvan Lake and Lake Angelus. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 57%
- State 23%
- Federal 20%
Of the $24,507 per pupil, $10,645 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 Auburn Hills: Avondale School District ($18,047 per pupil).
Which schools Auburn Hills kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Auburn Hills 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 Auburn Hills's government
Who represents Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Haley M. Stevens. Gretchen Whitmer 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.