Buda, TX town hall & government
Buda spent $43.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,730 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buda's government.
Who runs Buda
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Buda's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Buda
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hays Consolidated Independent School District
Buda's K–12 school district, shared with Hays, Mountain City, Uhland, Kyle and Niederwald. 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 61%
- State 34%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,392 per pupil, $6,781 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 Buda kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buda 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 Buda's government
Who represents Buda
Buda is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Greg Casar 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.