Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Manassas spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Manassas’ city government spent $255.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,001 per resident. Water and other utilities ($56.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Manassas is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$5,267 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Manassas’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,267 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 20 Virginia cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,668, and the middle half spent $3,881–$5,661. Manassas spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($19.6 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 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Manassas itself left out).
About $6,001 per resident a year, or $16.44 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 52% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Manassas runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Virginia cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Manassas 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: $5,267 · 2023: $5,505 · 2024: $6,001.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1,489 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 $4,923 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% 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’ 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’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Manassas →
Who’s in charge in Manassas
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Manassas’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on manassasva.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 18 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (42,642).
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 City Public Schools
Manassas’ K–12 school district. The schools are run by Manassas, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $18,253 per pupil, $10,238 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 voted in 2024
Official results for Manassas’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.2%9,048 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.4%6,670 votesOthers: 2.4% (382 votes).
Most votes in Manassas: Kamala D Harris
Manassas city: Harris 56.2%, Trump 41.4% · Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
of Manassas’ 24,941 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Virginia: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Manassas: Timothy M Kaine
Manassas city: Kaine 59.2%, Cao 40.6% · Virginia: Kaine 54.4%, Cao 45.4%
Most votes in the district: Suhas Subramanyam
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Manassas, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manassas | 56.2% | 41.4% | 2.4% | 16,100 |
| Manassas city | 56.2% | 41.4% | 2.4% | 16,100 |
| 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.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: manassasva.gov ↗
- 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 compares with the towns next door
Manassas spent $5,267 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $4,529. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Manassas Park | $4,529 runs schools | $4,636 |
| Manassas | $5,267 | $4,923 |
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’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Manassas’ government
How much does Manassas spend per resident?
About $6,001 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $5,267 was more than 70% of 20 Virginia cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Manassas?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,923 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see manassasva.gov.
Who runs Manassas’ government?
See manassasva.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Manassas yet.
How did Manassas vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 56.2%, Donald J Trump 41.4% (16,100 votes, official results). Manassas city: Harris 56.2%, Trump 41.4%. Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%.
How many people work for Manassas?
2,318 full-time and 304 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $12.2M (about $145.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Manassas 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.
Ask neighbors about Manassas’ government
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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 →