Collected and spent
In 2022, South Bend spent about $250.4M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$250.4M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$2.9865 per $100 of value
Source · Indiana DLGF — 2024 Certified Budget Order, South Bend 2024 property tax — South Bend Civil City certified unit rate 2.9865 per $100 net AV. Read on July 23, 2026.
Details
South Bend 2024 property tax — South Bend Civil City certified unit rate 2.9865 per $100 net AV (DLGF 2024 St. Joseph Certified Budget Order, unit 0103) — the 1% circuit-breaker cap binds hard here; the engine's cap post-pass models it. Payable-2024 (assessment 2023) certified rate applied to NET assessed value after Indiana's homestead deductions (standard min(60%, $48,000) + supplemental 40%/30% at the $600k remainder threshold, IC 6-1.1-12-37/-37.5 payable-2024 parameters) and the 1% gross-AV circuit-breaker cap — both modeled by the declared IN profile (option-1 engine build, 2026-07-23; cap-exempt referendum levies not separated, labeled approximation). Held modeled: single certified DLGF document; township/transit/airport units unrostered (the binding cap makes modeled totals robust)Where it goes
Eight service lines.
Other
$69.9M
Police
$53.1M
Public works
$46.3M
Fire
$32.6M
Parks and recreation
$17.7M
General government
$14.9M
Debt service · past obligation
$8.2M
Health and human services
$7.8M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · 2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Who decides
Not on file yet.
When decisions happen
Not on file yet.
How to reach it
Not on file yet.
Also on this tax bill
A South Bend address pays these governments too.
On every bill in South Bend
Sources
What it is
Indiana DLGF — 2024 Certified Budget Order, South Bend 2024 property tax — South Bend Civil City certified unit rate 2.9865 per $100 net AV. Read on July 23, 2026.
Details
South Bend 2024 property tax — South Bend Civil City certified unit rate 2.9865 per $100 net AV (DLGF 2024 St. Joseph Certified Budget Order, unit 0103) — the 1% circuit-breaker cap binds hard here; the engine's cap post-pass models it. Payable-2024 (assessment 2023) certified rate applied to NET assessed value after Indiana's homestead deductions (standard min(60%, $48,000) + supplemental 40%/30% at the $600k remainder threshold, IC 6-1.1-12-37/-37.5 payable-2024 parameters) and the 1% gross-AV circuit-breaker cap — both modeled by the declared IN profile (option-1 engine build, 2026-07-23; cap-exempt referendum levies not separated, labeled approximation). Held modeled: single certified DLGF document; township/transit/airport units unrostered (the binding cap makes modeled totals robust)Spent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
Indiana DLGF — 2024 Certified Budget Order, South Bend 2024 property tax — South Bend Civil City certified unit rate 2.9865 per $100 net AV. Read on July 23, 2026.
Details
South Bend 2024 property tax — South Bend Civil City certified unit rate 2.9865 per $100 net AV (DLGF 2024 St. Joseph Certified Budget Order, unit 0103) — the 1% circuit-breaker cap binds hard here; the engine's cap post-pass models it. Payable-2024 (assessment 2023) certified rate applied to NET assessed value after Indiana's homestead deductions (standard min(60%, $48,000) + supplemental 40%/30% at the $600k remainder threshold, IC 6-1.1-12-37/-37.5 payable-2024 parameters) and the 1% gross-AV circuit-breaker cap — both modeled by the declared IN profile (option-1 engine build, 2026-07-23; cap-exempt referendum levies not separated, labeled approximation). Held modeled: single certified DLGF document; township/transit/airport units unrostered (the binding cap makes modeled totals robust)To act on what you have read
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