Wake Forest, NC town hall & government
Wake Forest spent $111.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,182 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wake Forest's government.
Where Wake Forest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Utility sales 22%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Wake Forest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wake County Schools
Wake Forest's K–12 school district, shared with Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Rolesville and Wendell. 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 34%
- State 56%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,279 per pupil, $8,085 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.
Also serving Wake Forest: Franklin County Schools ($12,785 per pupil).
Which schools Wake Forest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest's government
Who represents Wake Forest
Wake Forest is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Deborah K. Ross and Brad Knott. 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.