Photo: William “Patrick” Ma… · CC BY-SA 3.0Sebring spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Sebring’s city government spent $27.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,415 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sebring is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,988 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Sebring’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,988 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,525, and the middle half spent $1,160–$2,204. Sebring spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.4 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sebring itself left out).
About $2,415 per resident a year, or $6.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 31% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Sebring reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,988 · 2024: $2,415. Per resident it went from $1,988 to $2,415 (up 21%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 10,588 to 11,379.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,487 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% 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 Sebring’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 Sebring’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sebring →
Who’s in charge in Sebring
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sebring’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mysebring.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 67 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (11,379).
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.
Highlands County School District
Sebring’s K–12 school district, shared with Avon Park, Lake Placid. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,205 per pupil, $6,937 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.
Sebring’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sebring alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Highlands County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.9%36,382 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.3%15,227 votesOthers: 0.8% (422 votes).
Most votes in Highlands County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Sebring lies in Highlands County. Every 2024 race in Highlands County is on the county’s page.
Highlands 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 Sebring.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mysebring.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.
Reach Sebring’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sebring’s government
How much does Sebring spend per resident?
About $2,415 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,988 was more than 70% of 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sebring?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,487 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mysebring.com.
Who runs Sebring’s government?
See mysebring.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sebring yet.
How did Sebring vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sebring alone. Highlands County, where 100% of Sebring lies, voted Trump 69.9%, Harris 29.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sebring?
171 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $719,903 (about $8.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sebring in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Erin Grall) and State House District 83 (Kaylee Tuck). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sebring’s 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 →