Folly Beach, SC town hall & government
Folly Beach spent $11.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,185 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Folly Beach's government.
Where Folly Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Property taxes 22%
- Other taxes & licenses 19%
- Utility sales 12%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Folly Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Charleston County School District
Folly Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Awendaw, Hollywood, Isle of Palms, James Island, Kiawah Island and McClellanville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal
- Local 64%
- State 23%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,199 per pupil, $9,517 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 Folly Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Folly Beach 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Folly Beach's government
Who represents Folly Beach
Folly Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Nancy Mace. Henry McMaster 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.