Williamsburg, VA town hall & government
Williamsburg spent $69 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,335 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Williamsburg's government.
Who runs Williamsburg
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Williamsburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Utility sales 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Williamsburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Williamsburg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Williamsburg City Public Schools
Williamsburg'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 Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal
- Local 55%
- State 38%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,787 per pupil, $9,450 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 Williamsburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg's government
Who represents Williamsburg
Williamsburg is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Robert J. Wittman. 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.