Biltmore Forest, NC town hall & government
Biltmore Forest spent $5.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,665 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Biltmore Forest's government.
Where Biltmore Forest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Utility sales 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Biltmore Forest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Buncombe County Schools
Biltmore Forest's K–12 school district, shared with Black Mountain, Montreat, Weaverville, Woodfin and Asheville. 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 35%
- State 48%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,828 per pupil, $8,392 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 Biltmore Forest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Biltmore Forest 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Biltmore Forest's government
Who represents Biltmore Forest
Biltmore Forest is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Chuck Edwards. 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.