Homer, AK town hall & government
Homer spent $28.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,893 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Homer's government.
Where Homer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 7%
- Utility sales 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Homer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Homer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Homer's K–12 school district, shared with Kachemak, Kenai, Seldovia, Seward and Soldotna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alaska districts overall: 24% local, 55% state, 21% federal
- Local 35%
- State 53%
- Federal 13%
Of the $20,255 per pupil, $11,901 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Homer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Homer pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Homer's government
Who represents Homer
Homer is represented in Congress by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Representative Nicholas J. Begich III. Mike Dunleavy is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.