Homestead, FL town hall & government
Homestead spent $215.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,642 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Homestead's government.
Who runs Homestead
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Homestead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- Property taxes 12%
- From other local governments 10%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Homestead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Homestead didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dade County School District
Homestead's K–12 school district, shared with Aventura, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Biscayne Park, Coral Gables and Cutler Bay. 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 Homestead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Homestead 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 Homestead's government
Who represents Homestead
Homestead is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Carlos A. Gimenez. 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.