Surfside, FL town hall & government
Surfside spent $25.8 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $4,664 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Surfside's government.
Where Surfside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Surfside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Surfside didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dade County School District
Surfside'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 Surfside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Surfside 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 Surfside's government
Who represents Surfside
Surfside is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Frederica S. Wilson. 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.