Summerville, SC town hall & government
Summerville spent $77.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,504 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Summerville's government.
Who runs Summerville
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Summerville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Other taxes & licenses 24%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Summerville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dorchester School District 2
Summerville's K–12 school district, shared with North Charleston. 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 36%
- State 54%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,547 per pupil, $7,077 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 Summerville: Berkeley County School District ($13,371 per pupil) · Charleston County School District ($18,199 per pupil).
Which schools Summerville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Summerville 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 Summerville's government
Who represents Summerville
Summerville is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representatives Nancy Mace and James E. Clyburn. 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.