Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0St. Augustine Beach spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
St. Augustine Beach’s city government spent $5.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $767 per resident.
What stands out about how St. Augustine Beach is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$767 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
St. Augustine Beach’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($767 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 $1,451, and the middle half spent $1,040–$2,140. St. Augustine Beach spent less than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($734,000), 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; St. Augustine Beach itself left out).
About $767 per resident a year, or $2.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 40%.
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No trend yet
St. Augustine Beach reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,465 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% 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 St. Augustine Beach’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 St. Augustine Beach’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in St. Augustine Beach →
Who’s in charge in St. Augustine Beach
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
St. Augustine Beach’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on staugbch.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 112 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (7,138).
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.
St. Johns County School District
St. Augustine Beach’s K–12 school district, shared with St. Augustine, Marineland. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,280 per pupil, $5,780 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.
St. Augustine Beach’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for St. Augustine Beach alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Johns County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.9%128,759 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.7%66,862 votesOthers: 1.4% (2,875 votes).
Most votes in St. Johns County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of St. Augustine Beach lies in St. Johns County. Every 2024 race in St. Johns County is on the county’s page.
St. Johns 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 St. Augustine Beach.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: staugbch.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 St. Augustine Beach compares with the towns next door
St. Augustine Beach spent $767 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $3,321. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| St. Augustine | $3,321 | $2,822 |
| St. Augustine Beach | $767 | $4,465 |
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 St. Augustine Beach’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about St. Augustine Beach’s government
How much does St. Augustine Beach spend per resident?
About $767 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 $767 was less than 89% of 97 Florida cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in St. Augustine Beach?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,465 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see staugbch.com.
Who runs St. Augustine Beach’s government?
See staugbch.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. Augustine Beach yet.
How did St. Augustine Beach vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for St. Augustine Beach alone. St. Johns County, where 100% of St. Augustine Beach lies, voted Trump 64.9%, Harris 33.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for St. Augustine Beach?
64 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $280,905 (about $3.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents St. Augustine Beach in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Tom Leek) and State House District 19 (Sam Greco). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about St. Augustine Beach’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 →