Palm Coast, FL town hall & government
Palm Coast spent $178.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,813 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palm Coast's government.
Who runs Palm Coast
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Coast's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 29%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Palm Coast
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Flagler County School District
Palm Coast's K–12 school district, shared with Beverly Beach, Bunnell, Flagler Beach and Marineland. 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 58%
- State 27%
- Federal 15%
Of the $11,630 per pupil, $6,839 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 Coast kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palm Coast 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 Coast's government
Who represents Palm Coast
Palm Coast is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Randy Fine. 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.