Surfside Beach, SC town hall & government
Surfside Beach spent $12.5 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $2,914 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Surfside Beach's government.
Where Surfside Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 18%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Surfside Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Horry County School District
Surfside Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Atlantic Beach, Aynor, Briarcliffe Acres, Conway, Loris and Myrtle Beach. 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 51%
- State 37%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,340 per pupil, $8,498 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 Surfside Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Surfside 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.
Contact Surfside Beach's government
Who represents Surfside Beach
Surfside Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Russell Fry. 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.