East Hampton, NY town hall & government
East Hampton spent $132.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,626 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach East Hampton's government.
Where East Hampton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for East Hampton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Hampton Union Free School District
East Hampton's K–12 school district, shared with East Hampton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 93%
- State 5%
- Federal 2%
Of the $40,816 per pupil, $26,028 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 East Hampton: Montauk Union Free School District ($50,302 per pupil) · Springs Union Free School District ($31,546 per pupil) · Amagansett Union Free School District ($77,339 per pupil).
What homeowners in East Hampton 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 East Hampton's government
Who represents East Hampton
East Hampton is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nick LaLota. Kathy Hochul 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.