Savannah, GA town hall & government
Savannah spent $535 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,615 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Savannah's government.
Who runs Savannah
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Savannah's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- From other local governments 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Utility sales 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Savannah
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chatham County School District
Savannah's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomingdale, Garden City, Pooler, Port Wentworth, Thunderbolt and Tybee Island. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 64%
- State 24%
- Federal 13%
Of the $17,758 per pupil, $10,228 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 Savannah kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Savannah 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 Savannah's government
Who represents Savannah
Savannah is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter. Brian Kemp 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.