Town Hall · Annapolis

Annapolis, MD town hall & government

Annapolis spent $128.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,152 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Annapolis's government.

Town budget

Where Annapolis's money goes

Spent
$128.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,152
typical Maryland cities: $2,027
Long-term debt
$174.1 million
$4,282 per resident
Police
$24.6 million19%
Fire
$24.3 million19%
Roads & transportation
$15.4 million12%
Administration & buildings
$14 million11%
Sewer & trash
$11.6 million9%
Water & other utilities
$7.5 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6.7 million5%
Parks & libraries
$6.4 million5%
Interest on debt
$2.5 million2%
Housing & development
$506,000<1%
Other
$14.5 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Income taxes 8%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Annapolis

Full-time staff
496
228 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$124,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
106
and 119 full-time firefighters
Police
140 full-time18 part
Fire
119 full-time
Roads & transportation
95 full-time36 part
Parks & libraries
19 full-time174 part
Administration & buildings
50 full-time
Water & other utilities
23 full-time
Sewer & trash
20 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time
Other
24 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Annapolis didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Annapolis's K–12 school district, shared with Highland Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,124
Maryland: $20,258
Students
84,346
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$917.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal

  • Local 55%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $19,124 per pupil, $11,971 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Annapolis pay

Typical tax bill
$5,523
a year · Maryland typical $4,093
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · Maryland 0.97%
Typical home value
$548,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Annapolis's government

🏛️ Official websiteannapolis.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Annapolis →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Annapolis

Annapolis is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Sarah Elfreth. Wes Moore is governor.

All of Annapolis's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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