Sanibel, FL town hall & government
Sanibel spent $38.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $5,162 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sanibel's government.
Where Sanibel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 41%
- Property taxes 29%
- From other local governments 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Sanibel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lee County School District
Sanibel's K–12 school district, shared with Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Estero, Fort Myers Beach and Fort Myers. 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 63%
- State 25%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,384 per pupil, $6,919 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 Sanibel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sanibel 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 Sanibel's government
Who represents Sanibel
Sanibel is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Byron Donalds. 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.