Photo: Niceley · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Westlake Village run?
Westlake Village’s village government spent $13.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,656 per resident. Water and other utilities ($441,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Westlake Village is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Las Virgenes Unified School District
Westlake Village’s K–12 school district, shared with Agoura Hills, Hidden Hills, Calabasas. 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.
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District · $22,837 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,656 per resident a year, or $4.54 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 45%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,656 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Westlake Village’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,656 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 76 California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,472, and the middle half spent $1,070–$2,489. Westlake Village spent more than 53% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Westlake Village itself left out).
No trend yet
Westlake Village reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $8,344 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% 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 Westlake Village’s 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 Westlake Village’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Westlake Village →
Who’s in charge in Westlake Village
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 535 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 (8,031).
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.
Westlake Village’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Westlake Village 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 Westlake Village 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 Westlake Village.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: wlv.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 Westlake Village compares with the towns next door
Westlake Village spent $1,656 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,019 to $1,087. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Agoura Hills | $1,019 | $8,025 |
| Thousand Oaks | $1,087 | $6,821 |
| Westlake Village | $1,656 | $8,344 |
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 Westlake Village’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Westlake Village’s government
How much does Westlake Village spend per resident?
About $1,656 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 $1,656 was more than 53% of 76 California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Westlake Village?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,344 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wlv.org.
Who runs Westlake Village’s government?
See wlv.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Westlake Village yet.
How did Westlake Village vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Westlake Village alone. Los Angeles County, where 100% of Westlake Village lies, voted Harris 64.8%, Trump 31.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Westlake Village?
15 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $118,061 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Westlake Village 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 Westlake Village’s 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 →