Gulfport, FL town hall & government
Gulfport spent $27.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,227 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gulfport's government.
Where Gulfport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Gulfport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pinellas County School District
Gulfport's K–12 school district, shared with Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Shore, Belleair, Clearwater and Dunedin. 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 Gulfport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gulfport 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 Gulfport's government
Who represents Gulfport
Gulfport 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.