Pinecrest, FL town hall & government
Pinecrest spent $40.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,247 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pinecrest's government.
Where Pinecrest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Pinecrest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dade County School District
Pinecrest'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 Pinecrest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pinecrest 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 Pinecrest's government
Who represents Pinecrest
Pinecrest is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Maria Elvira Salazar. 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.