Photo: Christopher Sayan · CC BY-SA 3.0New Carrollton spent less per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
New Carrollton’s city government spent $10.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $787 per resident.
New Carrollton Green Team
6:00 pm · New Carrollton Municipal Center, 6016 Princess Garden Parkway
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Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From New Carrollton’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov11New Carrollton Green TeamWednesday · 6:00 pm · New Carrollton Municipal Center, 6016 Princess Garden ParkwayMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · New Carrollton Municipal Center, 6016 Princess Garden ParkwayCity Council Meeting (Monday)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · New Carrollton Municipal Center, 6016 Princess Garden ParkwayCity Council Meeting (Monday)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · New Carrollton Municipal Center, 6016 Princess Garden ParkwayCity Council Workshop MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · New Carrollton Municipal Center, 6016 Princess Garden ParkwayCity Council Workshop and Closed Meeting 09.21.2026Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov18City CouncilWednesday · 7:00 pm · New Carrollton Municipal Center, 6016 Princess Garden ParkwayCity Council Meeting (3rd)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov4City CouncilWednesday · 7:00 pm · New Carrollton Municipal Center, 6016 Princess Garden ParkwayCity Council Meeting Agenda 11.04.2026Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct21City CouncilWednesday · 7:00 pm · New Carrollton Municipal Center, 6016 Princess Garden ParkwayCity Council Meeting (3rd)Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct21City CouncilWednesday · 7:00 pm · New Carrollton Municipal Center, 6016 Princess Garden ParkwayCity Council Meeting (3rd)Meeting page ↗
- Oct21City CouncilWednesday · 7:00 pm · New Carrollton Municipal Center, 6016 Princess Garden ParkwayCity Council Meeting (3rd)Meeting page ↗
- Oct21City CouncilWednesday · 7:00 pm · New Carrollton Municipal Center, 6016 Princess Garden ParkwayCity Council Meeting (3rd)Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $787 per resident a year, or $2.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
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$783 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
New Carrollton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($783 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 53 Maryland cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,088, and the middle half spent $829–$1,426. New Carrollton spent less than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.3 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Carrollton itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years New Carrollton 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: $783 · 2023: $787.
full-time in March 2025, down from 80 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,611 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.42% 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 New Carrollton’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 New Carrollton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Carrollton →
Who’s in charge in New Carrollton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 190 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (13,519).
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.
Prince George's County Public Schools
New Carrollton’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.
New Carrollton’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for New Carrollton 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 New Carrollton 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
New Carrollton sends 5 representatives to the Maryland House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: new-carrollton.md.us ↗
- 2Maryland House of DelegatesNew Carrollton is split between 2 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 New Carrollton compares with the towns next door
New Carrollton spent $783 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,295. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Greenbelt | $1,295 | $3,832 |
| Landover Hills | estimate | $4,361 |
| New Carrollton | $783 | $5,611 |
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 New Carrollton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Carrollton’s government
How much does New Carrollton spend per resident?
About $787 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $783 was less than 76% of 53 Maryland cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Carrollton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,611 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see new-carrollton.md.us.
Who runs New Carrollton’s government?
See new-carrollton.md.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Carrollton yet.
How did New Carrollton vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for New Carrollton alone. Prince George's County, where 100% of New Carrollton lies, voted Harris 85.9%, Trump 11.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Carrollton?
71 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $463,884 (about $5.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Carrollton in the state legislature?
New Carrollton is split among 2 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 New Carrollton?
The next posted meeting is New Carrollton Green Team on Wednesday, November 11, at 6:00 pm in New Carrollton Municipal Center, 6016 Princess Garden Parkway, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about New Carrollton’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 →