Sunset Valley, TX town hall & government
Sunset Valley spent $4.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $6,391 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sunset Valley's government.
Where Sunset Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 92%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Utility sales 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Sunset Valley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Austin Independent School District
Sunset Valley's K–12 school district, shared with San Leanna and Austin. 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.
Which schools Sunset Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sunset Valley 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Sunset Valley's government
Who represents Sunset Valley
Sunset Valley is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Lloyd Doggett. 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.