Photo: Mojo Hand · CC BY-SA 4.0Manassas Park spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Manassas Park’s city government spent $97.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $5,710 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($3.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Manassas Park is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$4,529 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Manassas Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,529 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 22 Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $5,062, and the middle half spent $4,277–$5,900. Manassas Park spent less than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.8 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 →
Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Manassas Park itself left out).
About $5,710 per resident a year, or $15.64 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 53% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Manassas Park runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Manassas Park 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: $4,529 · 2023: $5,710. Per resident it went from $4,529 to $5,710 (up 26%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 18,004 to 17,002.
full-time in March 2025, up from 656 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,636 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% of the home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Manassas Park’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 Manassas Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Manassas Park →
Who’s in charge in Manassas Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Manassas Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmanassaspark.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 24 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (17,002).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Manassas Park City Public Schools
Manassas Park’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Manassas Park, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $15,772 per pupil, $9,241 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.
Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Manassas Park voted in 2024
Official results for Manassas Park’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.5%3,506 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.6%2,314 votesOthers: 3.0% (177 votes).
Most votes in Manassas Park: Kamala D Harris
Manassas Park city: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.6% · Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
of Manassas Park’s 10,385 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Virginia: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Manassas Park: Timothy M Kaine
Manassas Park city: Kaine 63.4%, Cao 36.1% · Virginia: Kaine 54.4%, Cao 45.4%
Most votes in the district: Suhas Subramanyam
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Manassas Park, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manassas Park | 58.5% | 38.6% | 3.0% | 5,997 |
| Manassas Park city | 58.5% | 38.6% | 3.0% | 5,997 |
| Virginia | 51.8% | 46.1% | 2.1% | 4,503,288 |
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 Manassas Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmanassaspark.us ↗
- 2Virginia House of DelegatesState representativesDistrict 20
- 3Virginia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Virginia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Manassas Park compares with the towns next door
Manassas Park spent $4,529 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $5,267. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Manassas | $5,267 runs schools | $4,923 |
| Manassas Park | $4,529 | $4,636 |
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 Manassas Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Manassas Park’s government
How much does Manassas Park spend per resident?
About $5,710 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,529 was less than 68% of 22 Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Manassas Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,636 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmanassaspark.us.
Who runs Manassas Park’s government?
See cityofmanassaspark.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Manassas Park yet.
How did Manassas Park vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 58.5%, Donald J Trump 38.6% (5,997 votes, official results). Manassas Park city: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.6%. Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%.
How many people work for Manassas Park?
719 full-time and 165 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $4.5M (about $54.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Manassas Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Danica Roem) and House of Delegates District 20. The House of Delegates district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →