Daytona Beach, FL town hall & government
Daytona Beach spent $257 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,296 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Daytona Beach's government.
Where Daytona Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 27%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Daytona Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Volusia County School District
Daytona Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Daytona Beach Shores, DeBary, DeLand, Deltona, Edgewater and Holly Hill. 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 51%
- State 32%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,204 per pupil, $6,273 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 Daytona Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Daytona 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.
Contact Daytona Beach's government
Who represents Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Randy Fine. 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.