North Topsail Beach, NC town hall & government
North Topsail Beach spent $15.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $15,354 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach North Topsail Beach's government.
Where North Topsail Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 25%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the state 22%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for North Topsail Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Onslow County Schools
North Topsail Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Holly Ridge, Richlands, Swansboro and Jacksonville. 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 26%
- State 56%
- Federal 18%
Of the $12,029 per pupil, $7,721 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 North Topsail Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in North Topsail Beach 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 North Topsail Beach's government
Who represents North Topsail Beach
North Topsail Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Gregory F. Murphy. Josh Stein is governor.
All of North Topsail Beach's representatives, with contacts →
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.