Fayetteville, NC town hall & government
Fayetteville spent $809.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,877 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fayetteville's government.
Who runs Fayetteville
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Fayetteville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Fayetteville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cumberland County Schools
Fayetteville's K–12 school district, shared with Eastover, Godwin, Hope Mills, Linden, Stedman and Wade. 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 18%
- State 59%
- Federal 22%
Of the $12,145 per pupil, $7,492 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 Fayetteville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville's government
Who represents Fayetteville
Fayetteville is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Richard Hudson and David Rouzer. 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.