Collected and spent
In 2022, Cary spent about $232.5M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$232.5M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.325 per $100 of value
Source · Town of Cary — FY2025 Adopted Operating Budget, Town of Cary FY2024-25 property tax — 32.50 cents per $100 of assessed value. Read on September 29, 2026.
Details
Town of Cary FY2024-25 property tax — 32.50 cents per $100 of assessed value (= 3.25 mills), as adopted: Town of Cary FY2025 Adopted Operating Budget, budget ordinance, Levy of Taxes, "$0.325 per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) valuation of taxable property as listed for taxes as of January 1, 2024"; the Wake County Tax Administration rate chart prints .325 for 2024. FY2023-24 was 34.50 and FY2025-26 is 34.00. Assessed value is taken as market value for the Wake County part of the town, revalued effective 1 January 2024; about 2% of the town's tax base lies in Chatham and Durham counties, which were not revalued that yearWhere it goes
Nine service lines.
Other
$63.2M
Public works
$49.0M
Fire
$31.2M
Police
$29.9M
Parks and recreation
$25.3M
General government
$21.5M
Health and human services
$5.9M
Debt service · past obligation
$5.5M
Courts
$1.0M
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 Cary address pays these governments too.
On every bill in Cary
Sources
What it is
Town of Cary — FY2025 Adopted Operating Budget, Town of Cary FY2024-25 property tax — 32.50 cents per $100 of assessed value. Read on September 29, 2026.
Details
Town of Cary FY2024-25 property tax — 32.50 cents per $100 of assessed value (= 3.25 mills), as adopted: Town of Cary FY2025 Adopted Operating Budget, budget ordinance, Levy of Taxes, "$0.325 per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) valuation of taxable property as listed for taxes as of January 1, 2024"; the Wake County Tax Administration rate chart prints .325 for 2024. FY2023-24 was 34.50 and FY2025-26 is 34.00. Assessed value is taken as market value for the Wake County part of the town, revalued effective 1 January 2024; about 2% of the town's tax base lies in Chatham and Durham counties, which were not revalued that yearSpent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
Town of Cary — FY2025 Adopted Operating Budget, Town of Cary FY2024-25 property tax — 32.50 cents per $100 of assessed value. Read on September 29, 2026.
Details
Town of Cary FY2024-25 property tax — 32.50 cents per $100 of assessed value (= 3.25 mills), as adopted: Town of Cary FY2025 Adopted Operating Budget, budget ordinance, Levy of Taxes, "$0.325 per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) valuation of taxable property as listed for taxes as of January 1, 2024"; the Wake County Tax Administration rate chart prints .325 for 2024. FY2023-24 was 34.50 and FY2025-26 is 34.00. Assessed value is taken as market value for the Wake County part of the town, revalued effective 1 January 2024; about 2% of the town's tax base lies in Chatham and Durham counties, which were not revalued that yearTo act on what you have read
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