Photo: Grguy2011 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Pearland run?
Pearland’s city government spent $143.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,141 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($17.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pearland is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,141 per resident a year, or $3.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No comparison or trend for Pearland yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Pearland’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 and 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $7,345 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.06% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Pearland’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 Pearland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pearland →
Who’s in charge in Pearland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pearland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on pearlandtx.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 183 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (125,990).
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.
Pearland Independent School District
Pearland’s K–12 school district, shared with Brookside Village. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,257 per pupil, $5,927 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.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
Alvin Independent School District · $11,435 per pupil
Houston Independent School District · $13,950 per pupil
Pasadena Independent School District · $13,798 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Pearland’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pearland alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brazoria County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.2%95,867 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%63,976 votesOthers: 1.4% (2,203 votes).
Most votes in Brazoria County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
89% of Pearland lies in Brazoria County; the rest in Harris County, Fort Bend County. Every 2024 race in Brazoria County is on the county’s page.
Brazoria 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
Pearland sends 5 representatives to the Texas House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: pearlandtx.gov ↗
- 2Texas HousePearland is split between 5 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Pearland compares with the towns next door
Pearland’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $346 to $1,444 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Manvel | $346 | $8,764 |
| Brookside Village | $503 | $4,763 |
| Houston | $1,444 | $4,198 |
| Friendswood | estimate | $6,338 |
| Alvin | estimate | $4,130 |
| Pearland | estimate | $7,345 |
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 Pearland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pearland’s government
How much does Pearland spend per resident?
About $1,141 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Pearland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,345 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.06% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pearlandtx.gov.
Who runs Pearland’s government?
See pearlandtx.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pearland yet.
How did Pearland vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pearland alone. Brazoria County, where 89% of Pearland lies, voted Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pearland?
687 full-time and 109 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4.4M (about $53.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pearland in the state legislature?
Pearland is split among 5 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pearland’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 →