Sunset Beach, NC town hall & government
Sunset Beach spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $450 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sunset Beach's government.
Where Sunset Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 93%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Sunset Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brunswick County Schools
Sunset Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Bald Head Island, Belville, Boiling Spring Lakes, Bolivia, Calabash and Carolina Shores. 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 36%
- State 48%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,563 per pupil, $7,787 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 Sunset Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sunset 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.
Contact Sunset Beach's government
Who represents Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative 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.