Vero Beach, FL town hall & government
Vero Beach spent $70.7 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $4,232 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vero Beach's government.
Where Vero Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 27%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Vero Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Vero Beach didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Indian River County School District
Vero Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Fellsmere, Indian River Shores, Orchid and Sebastian. 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 73%
- State 16%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,517 per pupil, $7,383 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 Vero Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vero Beach 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 Vero Beach's government
Who represents Vero Beach
Vero Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Mike Haridopolos. 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.