Clearwater, FL town hall & government
Clearwater spent $499.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,268 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clearwater's government.
Who runs Clearwater
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Clearwater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Utility sales 22%
- Property taxes 18%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Clearwater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pinellas County School District
Clearwater's K–12 school district, shared with Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Shore, Belleair, Dunedin and Gulfport. 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 65%
- State 20%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,166 per pupil, $7,569 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 Clearwater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clearwater 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 Clearwater's government
Who represents Clearwater
Clearwater is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Anna Paulina Luna. 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.