Photo: SunsetValley · CC BY-SA 4.0Sunset Valley spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Sunset Valley’s city government spent $3.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $5,085 per resident.
What stands out about how Sunset Valley is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$5,085 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
Sunset Valley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,085 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $428, and the middle half spent $184–$750. Sunset Valley spent more than 99% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sunset Valley itself left out).
About $5,085 per resident a year, or $13.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 63%.
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No trend yet
Sunset Valley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $9,455 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% 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 Sunset Valley’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Sunset Valley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sunset Valley →
Who’s in charge in Sunset Valley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sunset Valley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on sunsetvalley.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 25 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 (662).
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.
Austin Independent School District
Sunset Valley’s K–12 school district, shared with San Leanna, Austin. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,133 per pupil, $7,639 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Sunset Valley’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sunset Valley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Travis County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.3%398,968 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican29.2%170,781 votesOthers: 2.4% (14,207 votes).
Most votes in Travis County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Sunset Valley lies in Travis County. Every 2024 race in Travis County is on the county’s page.
Travis 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 Sunset Valley.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: sunsetvalley.org ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Sunset Valley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sunset Valley’s government
How much does Sunset Valley spend per resident?
About $5,085 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $5,085 was more than 99% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sunset Valley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,455 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sunsetvalley.org.
Who runs Sunset Valley’s government?
See sunsetvalley.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sunset Valley yet.
How did Sunset Valley vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sunset Valley alone. Travis County, where 100% of Sunset Valley lies, voted Harris 68.3%, Trump 29.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sunset Valley?
26 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $133,904 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sunset Valley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Sarah Eckhardt) and State House District 49 (Gina Hinojosa). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sunset Valley’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 →