Fredericksburg, VA town hall & government
Fredericksburg spent $280.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $9,739 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fredericksburg's government.
Who runs Fredericksburg
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Fredericksburg's money goes
Fredericksburg runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Virginia cities.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the state 16%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Utility sales 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Fredericksburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fredericksburg City Public Schools
Fredericksburg's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Fredericksburg, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal
- Local 48%
- State 36%
- Federal 17%
Of the $18,084 per pupil, $11,049 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 Fredericksburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg's government
Who represents Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Eugene Simon Vindman. Abigail Spanberger 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.