Topsail Beach, NC town hall & government
Topsail Beach spent $31.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $63,366 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Topsail Beach's government.
Where Topsail Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 73%
- Property taxes 11%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Topsail Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pender County Schools
Topsail Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Atkinson, Burgaw, St. Helena, Watha and Surf City. 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 22%
- State 60%
- Federal 18%
Of the $12,360 per pupil, $7,846 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 Topsail Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in 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 Topsail Beach's government
Who represents Topsail Beach
Topsail 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.