Rehoboth Beach, DE town hall & government
Rehoboth Beach spent $34.1 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $28,709 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rehoboth Beach's government.
Where Rehoboth Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Rehoboth Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cape Henlopen School District
Rehoboth Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Dewey Beach, Henlopen Acres, Lewes and Milton. 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 40%
- State 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $21,812 per pupil, $11,685 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 Rehoboth Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rehoboth Beach 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 Rehoboth Beach's government
Who represents Rehoboth Beach
Rehoboth Beach 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.