Durham, NC town hall & government
Durham spent $636 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,227 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Durham's government.
Who runs Durham
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Durham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Durham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Durham Public Schools
Durham's K–12 school district. 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 7%
- State 88%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,851 per pupil, $9,563 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 Durham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Durham 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 Durham's government
Who represents Durham
Durham 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.