Bernalillo, NM town hall & government
Bernalillo spent $17.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,752 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bernalillo's government.
Where Bernalillo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Utility sales 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Bernalillo didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bernalillo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bernalillo Public Schools
Bernalillo'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 New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal
- Local 15%
- State 56%
- Federal 29%
Of the $22,645 per pupil, $12,121 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 Bernalillo: Jemez Valley Public Schools ($24,541 per pupil).
Which schools Bernalillo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bernalillo 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 Bernalillo's government
Who represents Bernalillo
Bernalillo is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Melanie A. Stansbury. Michelle Lujan Grisham 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.