Bal Harbour, FL town hall & government
Bal Harbour spent $25.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $8,794 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bal Harbour's government.
Where Bal Harbour's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the state 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Bal Harbour
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bal Harbour didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dade County School District
Bal Harbour's K–12 school district, shared with Aventura, Bay Harbor Islands, Biscayne Park, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay and Doral. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 62%
- State 20%
- Federal 18%
Of the $13,931 per pupil, $8,844 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 Bal Harbour kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bal Harbour 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 Bal Harbour's government
Who represents Bal Harbour
Bal Harbour is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Frederica S. Wilson. Ron DeSantis 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.