Orlando, FL town hall & government
Orlando spent $1.3 billion in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,152 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orlando's government.
Where Orlando's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 22%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- From other local governments 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the state 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Orlando
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Orange County School District
Orlando's K–12 school district, shared with Apopka, Bay Lake, Belle Isle, Eatonville, Edgewood and Lake Buena Vista. 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 59%
- State 26%
- Federal 14%
Of the $12,678 per pupil, $7,148 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 Orlando kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orlando 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 Orlando's government
Who represents Orlando
Orlando is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representatives Darren Soto and Maxwell Frost. 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.