Photo: Arspickles17 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Agoura Hills spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Agoura Hills’ city government spent $20.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,019 per resident. Water and other utilities ($313,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Agoura Hills is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,019 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Agoura Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,019 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,385, and the middle half spent $885–$1,910. Agoura Hills spent less than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($100,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Agoura Hills itself left out).
About $1,019 per resident a year, or $2.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Agoura Hills reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $8,025 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Agoura Hills’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Agoura Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Agoura Hills →
Who’s in charge in Agoura Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Agoura Hills’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on agourahillscity.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 473 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (19,881).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Las Virgenes Unified School District
Agoura Hills’ K–12 school district, shared with Hidden Hills, Calabasas, Westlake Village. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,857 per pupil, $10,561 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Agoura Hills’ votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Agoura Hills alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Los Angeles County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat64.8%2,416,522 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican31.9%1,189,227 votesOthers: 3.3% (121,420 votes).
Most votes in Los Angeles County: Kamala D Harris
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Agoura Hills lies in Los Angeles County. Every 2024 race in Los Angeles County is on the county’s page.
Los Angeles County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Agoura Hills.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: agourahillscity.org ↗
- 2California AssemblyState representatives
- 3California SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Agoura Hills compares with the towns next door
Agoura Hills spent $1,019 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,456 to $1,656. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Calabasas | $1,456 | $10,000+ |
| Westlake Village | $1,656 | $8,344 |
| Agoura Hills | $1,019 | $8,025 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Agoura Hills’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Agoura Hills’ government
How much does Agoura Hills spend per resident?
About $1,019 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,019 was less than 69% of 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Agoura Hills?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,025 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see agourahillscity.org.
Who runs Agoura Hills’ government?
See agourahillscity.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Agoura Hills yet.
How did Agoura Hills vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Agoura Hills alone. Los Angeles County, where 100% of Agoura Hills lies, voted Harris 64.8%, Trump 31.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Agoura Hills?
42 full-time and 46 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $426,365 (about $5.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Agoura Hills in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Ben Allen) and Assembly District 42 (Jacqui Irwin). The Assembly district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Agoura Hills’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →