Palm Bay, FL town hall & government
Palm Bay spent $194.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,507 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palm Bay's government.
Who runs Palm Bay
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Palm Bay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Palm Bay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brevard County School District
Palm Bay's K–12 school district, shared with Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Cocoa, Grant-Valkaria, Indialantic and Indian Harbour Beach. 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 53%
- State 34%
- Federal 14%
Of the $11,956 per pupil, $7,112 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 Palm Bay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palm Bay 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 Palm Bay's government
Who represents Palm Bay
Palm Bay is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Mike Haridopolos. 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.