Greensboro, NC town hall & government
Greensboro spent $892.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,964 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Greensboro's government.
Who runs Greensboro
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Greensboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 18%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Greensboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Guilford County Schools
Greensboro's K–12 school district, shared with Jamestown, Oak Ridge, Pleasant Garden, Sedalia, Stokesdale and Summerfield. 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 29%
- State 49%
- Federal 22%
Of the $14,307 per pupil, $8,600 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 Greensboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Greensboro 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 Greensboro's government
Who represents Greensboro
Greensboro is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Virginia Foxx, Addison P. McDowell and Richard Hudson. 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.