Chevy Chase, MD town hall & government
Chevy Chase spent $3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,001 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chevy Chase's government.
Where Chevy Chase's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 82%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the state 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Chevy Chase
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montgomery County Public Schools
Chevy Chase's K–12 school district, shared with Barnesville, Brookeville, Chevy Chase Section Five, Chevy Chase Section Three, Chevy Chase View and Chevy Chase Village. 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 62%
- State 30%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,107 per pupil, $12,531 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 Chevy Chase kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chevy Chase 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 Chevy Chase's government
Who represents Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Jamie Raskin. 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.