Pasadena, TX town hall & government
Pasadena spent $225.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,528 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pasadena's government.
Who runs Pasadena
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Pasadena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Pasadena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pasadena Independent School District
Pasadena's K–12 school district, shared with South Houston. 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 33%
- State 48%
- Federal 19%
Of the $13,798 per pupil, $8,178 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 Pasadena: Deer Park Independent School District ($13,440 per pupil) · Clear Creek Independent School District ($10,905 per pupil) · La Porte Independent School District ($13,053 per pupil).
Which schools Pasadena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pasadena 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 Pasadena's government
Who represents Pasadena
Pasadena is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Brian Babin and Sylvia R. Garcia. 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.