Cape Coral, FL town hall & government
Cape Coral spent $545.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,515 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cape Coral's government.
Who runs Cape Coral
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Cape Coral's money goes
Cape Coral runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Florida cities.
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 12%
- Utility sales 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Cape Coral
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cape Coral didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lee County School District
Cape Coral's K–12 school district, shared with Bonita Springs, Estero, Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers and Sanibel. The schools are run by Cape Coral, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 63%
- State 25%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,384 per pupil, $6,919 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 Cape Coral kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cape Coral 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 Cape Coral's government
Who represents Cape Coral
Cape Coral is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Byron Donalds. 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.