Manassas, VA town hall & government
Manassas spent $420.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $9,871 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Manassas's government.
Who runs Manassas
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Manassas's money goes
Manassas 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 28%
- From the state 21%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Manassas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Manassas City Public Schools
Manassas's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Manassas, 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 42%
- State 51%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,253 per pupil, $10,238 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 Manassas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Manassas 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 Manassas's government
Who represents Manassas
Manassas is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Suhas Subramanyam. 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.