Gaithersburg, MD town hall & government
Gaithersburg spent $82 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,189 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gaithersburg's government.
Who runs Gaithersburg
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Gaithersburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- From other local governments 24%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Gaithersburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montgomery County Public Schools
Gaithersburg's K–12 school district, shared with Barnesville, Brookeville, Chevy Chase Section Five, Chevy Chase Section Three, Chevy Chase and Chevy Chase View. 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 Gaithersburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gaithersburg 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 Gaithersburg's government
Who represents Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative April McClain Delaney. 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.