Houston, DE town hall & government
Houston spent $5.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $13,201 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Houston's government.
Where Houston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 49%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- Utility sales 12%
- Property taxes 8%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 1%
Houston didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Milford School District
Houston's K–12 school district, shared with Ellendale, Milford, Slaughter Beach and Frederica. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Delaware districts overall: 32% local, 57% state, 11% federal
- Local 19%
- State 67%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,795 per pupil, $8,325 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 Houston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Houston 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Houston's government
Who represents Houston
Houston is represented in Congress by Senators Christopher A. Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester and Representative Sarah McBride. Matt Meyer 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.