Estero, FL town hall & government
Estero spent $12.5 million in the year to 2022, about $363 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Estero's government.
Where Estero's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 19%
- From other local governments 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 18%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Estero
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lee County School District
Estero's K–12 school district, shared with Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers and Sanibel. 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 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 Estero kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Estero 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 Estero's government
Who represents Estero
Estero 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.