Town Hall · Vienna

Vienna, VA town hall & government

Vienna spent $73.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,514 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vienna's government.

Town budget

Where Vienna's money goes

Spent
$73.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,514
typical Virginia cities: $3,544
Long-term debt
$71.7 million
$4,402 per resident
Roads & transportation
$20.5 million28%
Water & other utilities
$10.7 million15%
Sewer & trash
$10 million14%
Police
$8.3 million11%
Parks & libraries
$6.3 million9%
Administration & buildings
$5.6 million8%
Interest on debt
$1.9 million3%
Housing & development
$1.7 million2%
Health & welfare
$285,000<1%
Fire
$84,000<1%
Other
$8.2 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 25%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • From the state 14%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Vienna

Full-time staff
185
111 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$93,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
39
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
46 full-time68 part
Police
49 full-time
Parks & libraries
23 full-time43 part
Sewer & trash
25 full-time
Roads & transportation
18 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Other
16 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fairfax County Public Schools

Vienna's K–12 school district, shared with Clifton and Herndon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,064
Virginia: $17,169
Students
180,714
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 billion
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal

  • Local 68%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $20,064 per pupil, $12,018 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Vienna pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Virginia typical $2,790
Typical home value
$1,008,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Vienna's government

🏛️ Official websiteviennava.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Vienna →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vienna

Vienna is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative James R. Walkinshaw. Abigail Spanberger is governor.

All of Vienna's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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