Austin, TX town hall & government
Austin spent $5.1 billion in the year to September 30, 2023, about $5,301 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Austin's government.
Who runs Austin
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Austin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 19%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Austin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Austin Independent School District
Austin's K–12 school district, shared with San Leanna and Sunset Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 80%
- State 8%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,133 per pupil, $7,639 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 Austin: Del Valle Independent School District ($13,965 per pupil) · Round Rock Independent School District ($11,944 per pupil) · Leander Independent School District ($10,850 per pupil).
Which schools Austin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Austin 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 Austin's government
Who represents Austin
Austin is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Lloyd Doggett, Greg Casar, Michael T. McCaul and Chip Roy. Greg Abbott 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.