Las Vegas, NV town hall & government
Las Vegas spent $1.3 billion in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,049 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Las Vegas's government.
Who runs Las Vegas
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Las Vegas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- From other local governments 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Las Vegas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clark County School District
Las Vegas's K–12 school district, shared with Boulder City, Henderson, Mesquite and North Las Vegas. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nevada districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 18%
- State 67%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,774 per pupil, $9,284 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 Las Vegas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas's government
Who represents Las Vegas
Las Vegas is represented in Congress by Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen and Representatives Steven Horsford, Susie Lee and Dina Titus. Joe Lombardo 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.