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Town Hall · Peachtree Corners

Peachtree Corners spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities

Peachtree Corners’ city government spent $27.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to , 2023, about $661 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$27.8M
year to , 2023
Per resident, 2023
$661
In 2022: $313, less than 100% of 22 similar cities
Long-term debt
$11.5M
end of FY2023, reported
City staff, 2022
16
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $104,623
Typical tax bill
$4,436
0.92% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Peachtree Corners is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$313 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them

Peachtree Corners’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($313 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 22 Georgia cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $998, and the middle half spent $764–$1,251. Peachtree Corners spent less than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $764–$1,251Median $998Peachtree Corners

Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 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 →

The group
22

Georgia cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Peachtree Corners itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $661 per resident a year, or $1.81 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 23%From the federal government 20%Sales taxes 20%Other taxes & licenses 15%Fees & charges 13%Interest, fines & other 4%Property taxes 3%From the state 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.9 million; interest on debt $260,000; payments to other governments $249,000. With these, the whole budget was $30.3 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 101% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Peachtree Corners reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$13.9 million
2023$27.8 million

Per resident: 2022: $313 · 2023: $661. Per resident it went from $313 to $661 (up 111%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 44,294 to 42,108.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,436 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Berkeley Lake$6,408
Sandy Springs$5,553
Dunwoody$5,454
Peachtree Corners$4,436
Norcross$3,967
Duluth$3,826
Doraville$2,771
Georgia$2,341
$4,436
typical bill a year
0.92%
effective rate
$484,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Peachtree Corners’ 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 Peachtree Corners’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Peachtree Corners →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Peachtree Corners

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See peachtreecornersga.gov for Peachtree Corners’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Peachtree Corners yet.peachtreecornersga.gov ↗
Agendas

Peachtree Corners’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on peachtreecornersga.gov ↗.

Who works for Peachtree Corners

One full-time city employee for every 2,632 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (42,108).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings14 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation2
16
full-time
7
part-time
$104,623
payroll for March 2022
$1.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$74,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Peachtree Corners had 0.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 13 of the 22 Georgia cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.3: Peachtree Corners had fewer than 100% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Gwinnett County School District

Peachtree Corners’ K–12 school district, shared with Berkeley Lake, Dacula, Duluth, Grayson, Lawrenceville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Peachtree Corners →
$15,623
per pupil · GA $15,800
182,214
students
$1.1 billion
long-term debt

Of the $15,623 per pupil, $9,481 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 49%State 42%Federal 9%

Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Peachtree Corners’ votes are counted by county

Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Peachtree Corners alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gwinnett County’s results.

President · Gwinnett County’s results420,681 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat57.6%242,507 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican41.1%173,041 votes

Others: 1.2% (5,133 votes).

Most votes in Gwinnett County: Kamala D Harris

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

100% of Peachtree Corners lies in Gwinnett County. Every 2024 race in Gwinnett County is on the county’s page.

Gwinnett County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Peachtree Corners

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Peachtree Corners.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Georgia HousePeachtree Corners is split between 3 districts
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Peachtree Corners compares with the towns next door

Peachtree Corners spent $313 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $358 to $1,190. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Berkeley Lake$358$6,408
Dunwoody$631$5,454
Sandy Springs$786$5,553
Duluth$899$3,826
Norcross$1,190$3,967
Doravilleestimate$2,771
Peachtree Corners$313$4,436

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 Peachtree Corners’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Peachtree Corners’ government

How much does Peachtree Corners spend per resident?

About $661 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $313 was less than 100% of 22 Georgia cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Peachtree Corners?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,436 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see peachtreecornersga.gov.

Who runs Peachtree Corners’ government?

See peachtreecornersga.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Peachtree Corners yet.

How did Peachtree Corners vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Peachtree Corners alone. Gwinnett County, where 100% of Peachtree Corners lies, voted Harris 57.6%, Trump 41.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Peachtree Corners?

16 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $104,623 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Peachtree Corners in the state legislature?

Peachtree Corners is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Peachtree Corners’ 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 →