Photo: The original uploader was Ronjamin at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.5Brentwood spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Brentwood’s borough government spent $14.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,495 per resident.
What stands out about how Brentwood is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,479 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them
Brentwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,479 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $856, and the middle half spent $655–$1,093. Brentwood spent more than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Brentwood itself left out).
About $1,495 per resident a year, or $4.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Brentwood reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,479 · 2023: $1,495. Per resident it went from $1,479 to $1,495 (up 1%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 9,203 to 9,939.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,971 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.68% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Brentwood’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 Brentwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brentwood →
Who’s in charge in Brentwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brentwood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on brentwoodborough.com ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 331 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (9,939).
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.
Brentwood Borough School District
Brentwood’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,020 per pupil, $13,839 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.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Brentwood’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Brentwood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Allegheny County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.7%429,916 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.4%283,595 votesOthers: 1.0% (6,993 votes).
Most votes in Allegheny County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Brentwood lies in Allegheny County. Every 2024 race in Allegheny County is on the county’s page.
Allegheny 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 Brentwood.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: brentwoodborough.com ↗
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Brentwood compares with the towns next door
Brentwood spent $1,479 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $898 to $2,452. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin | $898 | $3,470 |
| Whitehall | $1,267 | $4,107 |
| Pittsburgh | $2,452 | $1,822 |
| Brentwood | $1,479 | $3,971 |
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 Brentwood’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Brentwood’s government
How much does Brentwood spend per resident?
About $1,495 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,479 was more than 92% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brentwood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,971 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see brentwoodborough.com.
Who runs Brentwood’s government?
See brentwoodborough.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brentwood yet.
How did Brentwood vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Brentwood alone. Allegheny County, where 100% of Brentwood lies, voted Harris 59.7%, Trump 39.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Brentwood?
30 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $296,679 (about $3.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brentwood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Nick Pisciottano) and State House District 36 (Jessica Benham). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Brentwood’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 →