Coral Gables, FL town hall & government
Coral Gables spent $288.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,873 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coral Gables's government.
Who runs Coral Gables
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Coral Gables's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Coral Gables
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dade County School District
Coral Gables's K–12 school district, shared with Aventura, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Biscayne Park, 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 Coral Gables kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Coral Gables 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 Coral Gables's government
Who represents Coral Gables
Coral Gables is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Maria Elvira Salazar. 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.