Photo: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Hyattsville run?
Hyattsville’s city government spent $23.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,120 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hyattsville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Hyattsville is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Hyattsville’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov5Education Advisory CommitteeThursday · 5:30 pm · VirtualCommon Ownership Community Advisory CommitteeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov5Education Advisory CommitteeThursday · 6:30 pm · VirtualEducation Advisory Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Board of Supervisors of ElectionTuesday · 4:00 pm · 4310 Gallatin StreetBoard of Supervisors of Election MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Ethics CommissionTuesday · 5:00 pm · VirtualEthics Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Hyattsville Environment CommitteeTuesday · 7:00 pm · VirtualHyattsville Environment Committee MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov12Youth Advisory CouncilThursday · 6:00 pm · 4310 Gallatin StreetYouth Advisory Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov4Shade Tree BoardWednesday · 7:30 pm · VirtualShade Tree Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov4Audit CommitteeWednesday · 6:30 pm · 4310 Gallatin StreetAudit Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov4Compensation Review CommitteeWednesday · 6:00 pm · VirtualCompensation Review Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov2City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · Virtual-Link to Register can be found on AgendaCity Council Meeting November 2, 2026Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct28Police & Public Safety Citizens' Advisory CommitteeWednesday · 7:00 pm · VirtualPolice & Public Safety Citizens' Advisory Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,120 per resident a year, or $3.07 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 50%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Hyattsville didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Hyattsville yet
Every year of Hyattsville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $6,226 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% 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 Hyattsville’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 Hyattsville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hyattsville →
Who’s in charge in Hyattsville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 188 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 2024 finance file (20,675).
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.
Prince George's County Public Schools
Hyattsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Bowie, Brentwood, Capitol Heights and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,592 per pupil, $12,853 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.
Hyattsville’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hyattsville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Prince George's County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat85.9%347,038 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican11.1%45,008 votesOthers: 3.0% (11,963 votes).
Most votes in Prince George's County: Kamala D Harris
Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%
100% of Hyattsville lies in Prince George's County. Every 2024 race in Prince George's County is on the county’s page.
Prince George's 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
Hyattsville sends 6 representatives to the Maryland House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hyattsville.org ↗
- 2Maryland House of DelegatesHyattsville is split between 3 districts
- 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 Hyattsville compares with the towns next door
Hyattsville’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 7 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $641 to $1,446 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | $641 | $4,677 |
| Mount Rainier | $829 | $6,173 |
| North Brentwood | $865 | $5,357 |
| Riverdale Park | $1,088 | $6,559 |
| Cottage City | $1,115 | $4,077 |
| University Park | $1,264 | $9,506 |
| Edmonston | $1,446 | $4,547 |
| Hyattsville | estimate | $6,226 |
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 Hyattsville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hyattsville’s government
How much does Hyattsville spend per resident?
About $1,120 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Hyattsville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $23.6 million.
What is the property tax rate in Hyattsville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,226 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hyattsville.org.
Who runs Hyattsville’s government?
See hyattsville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hyattsville yet.
How did Hyattsville vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hyattsville alone. Prince George's County, where 100% of Hyattsville lies, voted Harris 85.9%, Trump 11.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hyattsville?
110 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $773,222 (about $9.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hyattsville in the state legislature?
Hyattsville is split among 3 House of Delegates districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Maryland Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Hyattsville?
The next posted meeting is Education Advisory Committee on Thursday, November 5, at 5:30 pm in Virtual, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Hyattsville’s 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 (for Hyattsville, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →