Niceville, FL town hall & government
Niceville spent $26.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,650 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Niceville's government.
Where Niceville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Property taxes 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Niceville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Niceville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Okaloosa County School District
Niceville's K–12 school district, shared with Cinco Bayou, Crestview, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Laurel Hill and Mary Esther. 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 52%
- State 38%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,131 per pupil, $6,828 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 Niceville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Niceville 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 Niceville's government
Who represents Niceville
Niceville is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Jimmy Patronis. 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.