Apex, NC town hall & government
Apex spent $179.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,520 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Apex's government.
Who runs Apex
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Apex's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Apex
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wake County Schools
Apex's K–12 school district, shared with Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Rolesville and Wendell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal
- Local 34%
- State 56%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,279 per pupil, $8,085 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.
Also serving Apex: Chatham County Schools ($14,187 per pupil).
Which schools Apex kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Apex 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 Apex's government
Who represents Apex
Apex is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Valerie P. Foushee. Josh Stein 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.