Miami Beach, FL town hall & government
Miami Beach spent $921.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $11,513 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Miami Beach's government.
Who runs Miami Beach
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Miami Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Miami Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dade County School District
Miami Beach'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 Miami Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Miami Beach 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 Miami Beach's government
Who represents Miami Beach
Miami Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Frederica S. Wilson. 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.