Royal Oak, MI town hall & government
Royal Oak spent $164.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,863 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Royal Oak's government.
Where Royal Oak's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 11%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Royal Oak
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Royal Oak City School District
Royal Oak's K–12 school district. 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 52%
- State 44%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,245 per pupil, $10,262 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 Royal Oak kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Royal Oak 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 Royal Oak's government
Who represents Royal Oak
Royal Oak 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.