Palm Shores spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Palm Shores’ town government spent $401,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $347 per resident.
What stands out about how Palm Shores is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$347 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Palm Shores’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($347 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,114, and the middle half spent $548–$1,752. Palm Shores spent less than 88% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Palm Shores itself left out).
About $347 per resident a year, or $0.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 58%.
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No trend yet
Palm Shores reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,939 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Palm Shores’ 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Palm Shores’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Palm Shores →
Who’s in charge in Palm Shores
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Palm Shores’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofpalmshores.org ↗.
Brevard County School District
Palm Shores’ K–12 school district, shared with Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Cocoa, Grant-Valkaria, Indialantic and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,956 per pupil, $7,112 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.
Palm Shores’ votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Palm Shores alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brevard County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.6%216,533 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.9%141,233 votesOthers: 1.4% (5,249 votes).
Most votes in Brevard County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Palm Shores lies in Brevard County. Every 2024 race in Brevard County is on the county’s page.
Brevard 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 Palm Shores.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofpalmshores.org ↗
- 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 Palm Shores compares with the towns next door
Palm Shores spent $347 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,551. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | $1,551 | $2,075 |
| Palm Shores | $347 | $1,939 |
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 Palm Shores’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Palm Shores’ government
How much does Palm Shores spend per resident?
About $347 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 $347 was less than 88% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Palm Shores?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,939 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofpalmshores.org.
Who runs Palm Shores’ government?
See townofpalmshores.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Palm Shores yet.
How did Palm Shores vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Palm Shores alone. Brevard County, where 100% of Palm Shores lies, voted Trump 59.6%, Harris 38.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Palm Shores?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,727 (about $32,724 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Palm Shores in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Debbie Mayfield) and State House District 32 (Brian Hodgers). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Palm Shores’ government
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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 →