Collected and spent
In 2022, Huntington Beach spent about $384.3M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$384.3M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.015 per $100 of value
Source · Orange County Auditor-Controller, Huntington Beach 2024 voter-approved overlays only. Read on June 15, 2026.
Details
Huntington Beach 2024 voter-approved overlays only (Hunt Beach City 1966 Empl Retirement Override 0.01500/$100 × 10), per Orange County 2024-25 TRA tax rates — 1% Prop 13 base rendered as a separate statutory lineWhere it goes
Ten service lines.
Police
$97.8M
Public works
$64.5M
Other
$52.8M
General government
$48.3M
Fire
$48.2M
Parks and recreation
$37.3M
Debt service · past obligation
$14.4M
Health and human services
$12.4M
Library
$6.1M
Courts
$2.6M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · 2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Who decides
Not on file yet.
When decisions happen
Not on file yet.
How to reach it
Not on file yet.
Also on this tax bill
A Huntington Beach address pays these governments too.
On every bill in Huntington Beach
Sources
What it is
Orange County Auditor-Controller, Huntington Beach 2024 voter-approved overlays only. Read on June 15, 2026.
Details
Huntington Beach 2024 voter-approved overlays only (Hunt Beach City 1966 Empl Retirement Override 0.01500/$100 × 10), per Orange County 2024-25 TRA tax rates — 1% Prop 13 base rendered as a separate statutory lineSpent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
Orange County Auditor-Controller, Huntington Beach 2024 voter-approved overlays only. Read on June 15, 2026.
Details
Huntington Beach 2024 voter-approved overlays only (Hunt Beach City 1966 Empl Retirement Override 0.01500/$100 × 10), per Orange County 2024-25 TRA tax rates — 1% Prop 13 base rendered as a separate statutory lineTo act on what you have read
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