Victoria, TX town hall & government
Victoria spent $105.2 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,609 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Victoria's government.
Where Victoria's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Victoria
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Victoria Independent School District
Victoria's K–12 school district. 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 37%
- State 41%
- Federal 22%
Of the $11,753 per pupil, $6,247 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 Victoria kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Victoria 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 Victoria's government
Who represents Victoria
Victoria is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael Cloud. 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.