Photo: Aprabhu · CC BY-SA 3.0Avondale Estates spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Avondale Estates’ city government spent $4.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,434 per resident. Water and other utilities ($68,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Avondale Estates is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,434 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Avondale Estates’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,434 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,116, and the middle half spent $820–$1,467. Avondale Estates spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($738,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Avondale Estates itself left out).
About $1,434 per resident a year, or $3.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Avondale Estates reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,661 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Avondale Estates’ 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 Avondale Estates’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Avondale Estates →
Who’s in charge in Avondale Estates
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Avondale Estates’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on avondaleestates.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 86 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 (3,110).
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.
DeKalb County School District
Avondale Estates’ K–12 school district, shared with Brookhaven, Chamblee, Clarkston, Lithonia, Pine Lake and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,739 per pupil, $10,348 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.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Avondale Estates’ votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Avondale Estates alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are DeKalb County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat81.9%299,630 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican17.1%62,622 votesOthers: 1.0% (3,756 votes).
Most votes in DeKalb County: Kamala D Harris
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Avondale Estates lies in DeKalb County. Every 2024 race in DeKalb County is on the county’s page.
DeKalb 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 Avondale Estates.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: avondaleestates.org ↗
- 2Georgia HouseState representatives
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Avondale Estates compares with the towns next door
Avondale Estates spent $1,434 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,284. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur | $1,284 | $9,295 |
| Avondale Estates | $1,434 | $6,661 |
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 Avondale Estates’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Avondale Estates’ government
How much does Avondale Estates spend per resident?
About $1,434 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,434 was more than 73% of 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Avondale Estates?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,661 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see avondaleestates.org.
Who runs Avondale Estates’ government?
See avondaleestates.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Avondale Estates yet.
How did Avondale Estates vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Avondale Estates alone. DeKalb County, where 100% of Avondale Estates lies, voted Harris 81.9%, Trump 17.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Avondale Estates?
36 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $179,381 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Avondale Estates in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Emanuel Jones) and State House District 85 (Karla Drenner). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Avondale Estates’ 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 →