Warrenton, VA town hall & government
Warrenton spent $32.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,155 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Warrenton's government.
Where Warrenton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 15%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Warrenton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fauquier County Public Schools
Warrenton's K–12 school district, shared with Remington and The Plains. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal
- Local 56%
- State 37%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,552 per pupil, $9,555 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 Warrenton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Warrenton 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 Warrenton's government
Who represents Warrenton
Warrenton 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.