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Key Biscayne, FL town hall & government

Key Biscayne spent $37.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,914 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Key Biscayne's government.

Town budget

Where Key Biscayne's money goes

Spent
$37.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,914
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$14.8 million
$1,164 per resident
Fire
$9 million24%
Police
$8.2 million22%
Roads & transportation
$7.3 million20%
Parks & libraries
$4.1 million11%
Administration & buildings
$3.4 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.9 million5%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million3%
Sewer & trash
$987,0003%
Other
$1.1 million3%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Key Biscayne

Full-time staff
149
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$105,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
37
and 40 full-time firefighters
Police
46 full-time
Fire
40 full-time
Administration & buildings
33 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
12 full-time23 part
Other
18 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dade County School District

Key Biscayne'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.

Spending per pupil
$13,931
Florida: $13,006
Students
335,500
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 billion
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Key Biscayne pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Typical home value
$1,575,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Key Biscayne's government

🏛️ Official websitekeybiscayne.fl.gov ↗
Town hall phone(305) 365-5511

Town hall & decisions in Key Biscayne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Key Biscayne

Key Biscayne is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Maria Elvira Salazar. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Key Biscayne's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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