Warren, MI town hall & government
Warren spent $285.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,085 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Warren's government.
Where Warren's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Utility sales 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Warren
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Warren Consolidated Schools
Warren's K–12 school district, shared with Sterling Heights. 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 33%
- State 58%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,917 per pupil, $10,231 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 Warren: Warren Woods Public Schools ($16,554 per pupil) · Van Dyke Public Schools ($21,075 per pupil) · Fitzgerald Public Schools ($18,993 per pupil).
Which schools Warren kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Warren 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 Warren's government
Who represents Warren
Warren is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John James. 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.