Valparaiso, FL town hall & government
Valparaiso spent $7.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,264 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Valparaiso's government.
Where Valparaiso's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Property taxes 13%
- From other local governments 10%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Valparaiso
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Okaloosa County School District
Valparaiso's K–12 school district, shared with Cinco Bayou, Crestview, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Laurel Hill and Mary Esther. 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 52%
- State 38%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,131 per pupil, $6,828 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 Valparaiso kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Valparaiso 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 Valparaiso's government
Who represents Valparaiso
Valparaiso is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Jimmy Patronis. 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.