Winston-Salem, NC town hall & government
Winston-Salem spent $376.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,497 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winston-Salem's government.
Where Winston-Salem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Winston-Salem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forsyth County Schools
Winston-Salem's K–12 school district, shared with Bethania, Clemmons, Lewisville, Rural Hall, Walkertown and Tobaccoville. 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 55%
- Federal 19%
Of the $13,477 per pupil, $8,379 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 Winston-Salem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem's government
Who represents Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Pat Harrigan and Addison P. McDowell. 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.