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.
Where Southampton's money goes
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%
Who works for Southampton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
What homeowners in Southampton 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 Southampton's government
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.
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.