Photo: Flickr user: high limitzz https://www.flickr.com/people/highlimitstudio/ · CC BY 2.0Annapolis spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Annapolis’ city government spent $105.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,601 per resident. Water and other utilities ($14 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Annapolis is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,598 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Annapolis’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,598 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 19 Maryland cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,345, and the middle half spent $1,230–$1,484. Annapolis spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($13.1 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 →
Maryland cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Annapolis itself left out).
About $2,601 per resident a year, or $7.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Annapolis 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: $2,598 · 2023: $3,439 · 2024: $2,601.
full-time in March 2025, up from 452 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,523 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.01% of the home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Annapolis’ 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 Annapolis’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Annapolis →
Who’s in charge in Annapolis
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Annapolis’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on annapolis.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 82 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (40,648).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Annapolis’ K–12 school district, shared with Highland Beach. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,124 per pupil, $11,971 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.
Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Annapolis’ votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Annapolis alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Anne Arundel County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.2%171,945 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.4%128,892 votesOthers: 3.4% (10,735 votes).
Most votes in Anne Arundel County: Kamala D Harris
Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%
100% of Annapolis lies in Anne Arundel County. Every 2024 race in Anne Arundel County is on the county’s page.
Anne Arundel 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 Annapolis.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: annapolis.gov ↗
- 2Maryland House of DelegatesState representatives
- 3Maryland SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maryland
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Annapolis compares with the towns next door
Annapolis spent $2,598 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Annapolis | $2,598 | $5,523 |
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 Annapolis’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Annapolis’ government
How much does Annapolis spend per resident?
About $2,601 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,598 was more than 100% of 19 Maryland cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Annapolis?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,523 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.01% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see annapolis.gov.
Who runs Annapolis’ government?
See annapolis.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Annapolis yet.
How did Annapolis vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Annapolis alone. Anne Arundel County, where 100% of Annapolis lies, voted Harris 55.2%, Trump 41.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Annapolis?
496 full-time and 228 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $5.4M (about $65.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Annapolis in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Shaneka Henson) and House of Delegates District 30A (Dana Jones and Dylan Behler). The House of Delegates district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Annapolis’ 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 →