Homewood, AL town hall & government
Homewood spent $65.5 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,513 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Homewood's government.
Where Homewood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 51%
- Property taxes 29%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Homewood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Homewood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Homewood City School District
Homewood's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal
- Local 58%
- State 38%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,408 per pupil, $9,351 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 Homewood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Homewood 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 Homewood's government
Who represents Homewood
Homewood is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representatives Terri A. Sewell and Gary J. Palmer. Kay Ivey 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.