Tega Cay, SC town hall & government
Tega Cay spent $28.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,106 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tega Cay's government.
Where Tega Cay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Other taxes & licenses 25%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Utility sales 11%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Tega Cay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
York School District 4
Tega Cay's K–12 school district, shared with Fort Mill. 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 55%
- State 42%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,698 per pupil, $7,912 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 Tega Cay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tega Cay 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 Tega Cay's government
Who represents Tega Cay
Tega Cay is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Ralph Norman. 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.