Photo: Alexf · Public domainBal Harbour spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Bal Harbour’s village government spent $22.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $7,657 per resident.
What stands out about how Bal Harbour is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$7,657 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
Bal Harbour’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($7,657 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,449, and the middle half spent $1,034–$2,118. Bal Harbour spent more than 99% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bal Harbour itself left out).
About $7,657 per resident a year, or $20.98 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Bal Harbour reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bal Harbour’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Bal Harbour’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bal Harbour →
Who’s in charge in Bal Harbour
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bal Harbour’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on balharbourgov.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 46 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,922).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Dade County School District
Bal Harbour’s K–12 school district, shared with Aventura, Bay Harbor Islands, Biscayne Park, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,931 per pupil, $8,844 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bal Harbour’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bal Harbour alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Miami-Dade County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.2%605,590 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.8%480,355 votesOthers: 1.0% (11,264 votes).
Most votes in Miami-Dade County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Bal Harbour lies in Miami-Dade County. Every 2024 race in Miami-Dade County is on the county’s page.
Miami-Dade County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bal Harbour.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: balharbourgov.com ↗
- 2Florida HouseState representatives
- 3Florida SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bal Harbour compares with the towns next door
Bal Harbour spent $7,657 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $4,042. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Surfside | $4,042 | $6,999 |
| Bal Harbour | $7,657 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Bal Harbour’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bal Harbour’s government
How much does Bal Harbour spend per resident?
About $7,657 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $7,657 was more than 99% of 97 Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Bal Harbour’s government?
See balharbourgov.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bal Harbour yet.
How did Bal Harbour vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bal Harbour alone. Miami-Dade County, where 100% of Bal Harbour lies, voted Trump 55.2%, Harris 43.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bal Harbour?
64 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $497,016 (about $6.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Bal Harbour in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Shev Jones) and State House District 106 (Fabián Basabe). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bal Harbour’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →