Hialeah, FL town hall & government
Hialeah spent $318.6 million in the year to October 31, 2024, about $1,446 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hialeah's government.
Who runs Hialeah
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Hialeah's money goes
Hialeah runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Florida cities.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 3%
Who works for Hialeah
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dade County School District
Hialeah's K–12 school district, shared with Aventura, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Biscayne Park, Coral Gables and Cutler Bay. The schools are run by Hialeah, so this money is part of the budget above.
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 Hialeah kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hialeah 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 Hialeah's government
Who represents Hialeah
Hialeah is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Mario Diaz-Balart. 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.