Oyster Bay, NY town hall & government
Oyster Bay spent $538.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,808 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oyster Bay's government.
Where Oyster Bay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 8%
- Utility sales 7%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Oyster Bay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Locust Valley Central School District
Oyster Bay's K–12 school district, shared with Bayville, Lattingtown, Matinecock, Upper Brookville and Mill Neck. 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 90%
- State 8%
- Federal 2%
Of the $47,361 per pupil, $27,588 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 Oyster Bay: Syosset Central School District ($36,387 per pupil) · Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District ($43,253 per pupil) · Jericho Union Free School District ($39,567 per pupil).
What homeowners in Oyster Bay 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 Oyster Bay's government
Who represents Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representatives Thomas R. Suozzi and Andrew R. Garbarino. 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.