Capitol Heights, MD town hall & government
Capitol Heights spent $4.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $933 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Capitol Heights's government.
Where Capitol Heights's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Income taxes 13%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Capitol Heights didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Capitol Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prince George's County Public Schools
Capitol Heights's K–12 school district, shared with Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Bowie, Brentwood, Cheverly and College Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal
- Local 39%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,592 per pupil, $12,853 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 Capitol Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Capitol Heights 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 Capitol Heights's government
Who represents Capitol Heights
Capitol Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Glenn Ivey. Wes Moore 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.