Town Hall · Southampton

Southampton, NY town hall & government

Southampton spent $180.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,597 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Southampton's government.

Town budget

Where Southampton's money goes

Spent
$180.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,597
typical New York towns: $1,196
Long-term debt
$83.4 million
$1,200 per resident
Parks & libraries
$49.9 million28%
Police
$23.1 million13%
Roads & transportation
$14 million8%
Health & welfare
$11.7 million7%
Administration & buildings
$10.6 million6%
Interest on debt
$6.1 million3%
Water & other utilities
$5.3 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4.8 million3%
Sewer & trash
$3.7 million2%
Fire
$2 million1%
Housing & development
$282,000<1%
Other
$48.9 million27%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Southampton

Full-time staff
500
64 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
89
and 5 full-time firefighters
Police
117 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
103 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
61 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
37 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
22 full-time12 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
27 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
17 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time1 part
Fire
6 full-time3 part
Other
100 full-time26 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Southampton Union Free School District

Southampton's K–12 school district, shared with Southampton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$53,748
New York: $34,607
Students
1,326
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 85%
  • State 13%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $53,748 per pupil, $32,662 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 Southampton: Riverhead Central School District ($30,669 per pupil) · Westhampton Beach Union Free School District ($32,398 per pupil) · Sag Harbor Union Free School District ($47,198 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Southampton pay

Typical tax bill
$7,476
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$928,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Southampton's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.southampton.ny.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Southampton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Southampton

Southampton is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nick LaLota. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Southampton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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