Photo: Fvman · Public domainHow is Fuquay-Varina run?
Fuquay-Varina’s town government spent $46.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,143 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Fuquay-Varina is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,143 per resident a year, or $3.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
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$1,338 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Fuquay-Varina’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,338 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 19 North Carolina cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,204, and the middle half spent $966–$1,486. Fuquay-Varina spent more than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.1 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 →
North Carolina cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fuquay-Varina itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Fuquay-Varina 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: $1,338 · 2023: $1,743 · 2024: $1,143. Per resident it went from $1,338 to $1,143 (down 15%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 32,145 to 40,810.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,141 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Fuquay-Varina’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 Fuquay-Varina’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fuquay-Varina →
Who’s in charge in Fuquay-Varina
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fuquay-Varina’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on fuquay-varina.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 135 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (40,810).
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.
Wake County Schools
Fuquay-Varina’s K–12 school district, shared with Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Rolesville, Wendell and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,279 per pupil, $8,085 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.
North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Fuquay-Varina’s votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fuquay-Varina alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wake County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.7%402,984 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.2%236,735 votesOthers: 2.1% (13,861 votes).
Most votes in Wake County: Kamala D Harris
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Fuquay-Varina lies in Wake County; the rest in Harnett County. Every 2024 race in Wake County is on the county’s page.
Wake 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 Fuquay-Varina.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: fuquay-varina.org ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseFuquay-Varina is split between 2 districts
- 3North Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Fuquay-Varina compares with the towns next door
Fuquay-Varina spent $1,338 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,144 to $1,149. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Garner | $1,144 | $2,673 |
| Holly Springs | $1,149 | $4,087 |
| Fuquay-Varina | $1,338 | $3,141 |
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 Fuquay-Varina’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fuquay-Varina’s government
How much does Fuquay-Varina spend per resident?
About $1,143 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 $1,338 was more than 58% of 19 North Carolina cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fuquay-Varina?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,141 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fuquay-varina.org.
Who runs Fuquay-Varina’s government?
See fuquay-varina.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fuquay-Varina yet.
How did Fuquay-Varina vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fuquay-Varina alone. Wake County, where 100% of Fuquay-Varina lies, voted Harris 61.7%, Trump 36.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fuquay-Varina?
302 full-time and 35 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $18.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fuquay-Varina in the state legislature?
Fuquay-Varina is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The North Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 13 (Lisa Grafstein). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fuquay-Varina’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; 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 →