Key West, FL town hall & government
Key West spent $140 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,471 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Key West's government.
Who runs Key West
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Key West's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the federal government 11%
- Property taxes 11%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Key West
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monroe County School District
Key West's K–12 school district, shared with Islamorada, Village of Islands, Key Colony Beach, Layton and Marathon. 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 85%
- State 7%
- Federal 8%
Of the $18,845 per pupil, $11,017 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 Key West kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Key West 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 Key West's government
Who represents Key West
Key West 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.