ZIP 30518 · Buford, GA

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 30518: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Georgia governments, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 30518?
30518 is served by the State of Georgia, Gwinnett County, Gwinnett County School District, Buford Independent School District, the City of Buford, the City of Sugar Hill, Hall County and Hall County School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Georgia spent $70.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Gwinnett County spent $1.98 billion (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Gwinnett County School District spent $3.02 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Buford Independent School District spent $124 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Buford spent $185 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Sugar Hill spent $32.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Hall County spent $318 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Hall County School District spent $490 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 30518?
Of the governments serving 30518, Gwinnett County School District collected $1.08 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), State of Georgia collected $863 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Gwinnett County collected $816 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Hall County School District collected $146 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hall County collected $130 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Buford Independent School District collected $56.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Buford collected $35.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of Sugar Hill collected $7.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 30518.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Gwinnett County, Hall County, Buford and Sugar Hill

Why not this year? Georgia governments with newer filings show county, city and town figures from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 30518

Gwinnett County School District$1.08 billion

34% of its $3.20 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

State of Georgia$863 million

1.3% of its $67.2 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Gwinnett County$816 million

35% of its $2.31 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Hall County School District$146 million

30% of its $485 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Hall County$130 million

38% of its $347 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Buford Independent School District$56.7 million

47% of its $120 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Buford$35.9 million

20% of its $181 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of Sugar Hill$7.3 million

20% of its $35.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Gwinnett County

$1.98 billion budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

About 79% of this ZIP is in Gwinnett County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes52%Fees for services27%Fines and other18%State tax money1.9%Federal tax money1.8%Local tax money0.1%
Full Gwinnett County breakdown

County taxes52%

Property tax
35%$816 million
Sales tax
11%$243 million
Other taxes
5.1%$118 million
Tourism taxes
0.6%$14.7 million

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$615 million

Federal tax money1.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.8%$41.2 million

State tax money1.9%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
1.9%$44.8 million

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.1%$3.3 million

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
17%$396 million
Fines
0.6%$14.7 million
Gwinnett County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking12%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.7%All other spending9.1%
Full Gwinnett County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$578 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$477 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$389 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$243 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.7%$113 million
Social services
3.4%$67.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$67.3 million
Housing and community development
1.9%$37.3 million
Health and hospitals
0.4%$7.7 million
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$586 thousand
Gwinnett County page →

Hall County

$318 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Hall County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes71%Fees for services14%State tax money5.0%Federal tax money4.6%Fines and other4.0%Local tax money0.8%
Full Hall County breakdown

County taxes71%

Property tax
38%$130 million
Sales tax
28%$97.7 million
Other taxes
5.5%$19.1 million
Tourism taxes
0.2%$588 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$49.4 million

Federal tax money4.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.6%$15.9 million

State tax money5.0%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
5.0%$17.4 million

Local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.8%$2.7 million

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$7.3 million
Fines
1.9%$6.8 million
Hall County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Roads, transit and parking12%Running the government and other costs10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.1%Parks, recreation and libraries6.0%All other spending13%
Full Hall County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
53%$168 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$38.2 million
Running the government and other costs
10%$31.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.1%$19.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.0%$19.1 million
Sent to other local governments
5.0%$15.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.8%$9.0 million
Health and hospitals
2.7%$8.7 million
Housing and community development
1.9%$6.1 million
Social services
0.4%$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$430 thousand
Hall County page →

Your cities and towns

City of Buford

$185 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Buford.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services61%City taxes26%County and local tax money9.7%Federal tax money2.2%Fines and other0.9%State tax money0.3%
Full Buford breakdown

City taxes26%

Property tax
20%$35.9 million
Other taxes
5.1%$9.2 million
Sales tax
0.4%$764 thousand
Tourism taxes
0.1%$264 thousand

Fees for services61%

Fees for services
61%$111 million

Federal tax money2.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.2%$3.9 million

State tax money0.3%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
0.3%$487 thousand

County and local tax money9.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.7%$17.6 million

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$1.6 million
Buford page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Schools and colleges28%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking6.1%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.1%All other spending2.3%
Full Buford breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$67.8 million
Schools and colleges
28%$51.0 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$47.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$11.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.1%$4.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$2.7 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$866 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.4%$744 thousand
Buford page →

City of Sugar Hill

$32.0 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Sugar Hill.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services42%City taxes35%County and local tax money18%Fines and other3.7%State tax money1.6%
Full Sugar Hill breakdown

City taxes35%

Property tax
20%$7.3 million
Other taxes
14%$5.1 million

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$15.0 million

State tax money1.6%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
1.6%$562 thousand

County and local tax money18%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
18%$6.4 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$1.3 million
Fines
<0.1%$8 thousand
Sugar Hill page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Roads, transit and parking19%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Running the government and other costs12%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.9%All other spending8.1%
Full Sugar Hill breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$12.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$6.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$4.1 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$3.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.9%$2.5 million
Housing and community development
4.6%$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$1.1 million
Sugar Hill page →

Your schools

Gwinnett County School District

$3.02 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 51% of this ZIP is in Gwinnett County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money51%School district taxes41%Fines and other3.5%County and local tax money2.4%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.9%Federal tax money0.1%
Full Gwinnett County School District breakdown

What stands out

7.8%

of Gwinnett County School District's money comes from sales tax.Most school districts with 25,000+ students get none.

School district taxes41%

Property tax
34%$1.08 billion
Sales tax
7.8%$249 million

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$61.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$40.0 million
  • School lunches$20.2 million
  • School tuition and transportation$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.1%$3.2 million

State tax money51%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
51%$1.62 billion

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$77.4 million

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$113 million
Gwinnett County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt1.7%
Full Gwinnett County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$2.96 billion
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$2.96 billion
Interest on debt
1.7%$50.7 million
Gwinnett County School District page →

Buford Independent School District

$124 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Buford Independent School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes56%State tax money34%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)8.7%Fines and other1.4%
Full Buford Independent School District breakdown

What stands out

8.8%

of Buford Independent School District's money comes from sales tax.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students get none.

School district taxes56%

Property tax
47%$56.7 million
Sales tax
8.8%$10.6 million

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$10.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$6.3 million
  • School tuition and transportation$2.7 million
  • School lunches$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$50 thousand

State tax money34%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
34%$40.7 million

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$1.7 million
Buford Independent School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments1.5%Interest on debt1.5%
Full Buford Independent School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$121 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$121 million
Sent to other local governments
1.5%$1.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.9 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.8 million
Buford Independent School District page →

Hall County School District

$490 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Hall County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%School district taxes40%Fines and other3.0%County and local tax money2.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.4%Federal tax money0.1%
Full Hall County School District breakdown

What stands out

10%

of Hall County School District's money comes from sales tax.Most school districts with 25,000+ students get none.

School district taxes40%

Property tax
30%$146 million
Sales tax
9.7%$46.8 million

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$11.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$8.3 million
  • School lunches$3.0 million
  • School tuition and transportation$249 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.1%$612 thousand

State tax money52%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
52%$252 million

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$14.0 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$14.4 million
Hall County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.3%Sent to other local governments0.1%
Full Hall County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$484 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$484 million
Interest on debt
1.3%$6.3 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$589 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$589 thousand
Hall County School District page →

Your state

State of Georgia

$70.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes50%Federal tax money38%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)7.1%Fines and other4.7%Local tax money<0.1%
Full Georgia breakdown

What stands out

24%

of Georgia's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes50%

Individual income tax
24%$16.0 billion
Sales tax
13%$9.01 billion
Other taxes
6.1%$4.13 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; insurance premium taxes and 11 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.76 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$562 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$535 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$409 million
  • Tobacco taxes$226 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$224 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$203 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$85.3 million
  • Corporation licenses$57.2 million
  • Driver's licenses$34.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$29.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5.0 million
  • Other licenses$452 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
5.4%$3.61 billion
Property tax
1.3%$863 million

Fees for services7.1%

Fees for services
7.1%$4.77 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 11 more
  • College tuition$1.85 billion
  • University housing and dining$803 million
  • Ports and waterways$699 million
  • Other service charges$617 million
  • Hospital bills$374 million
  • Parks and recreation$178 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$76.6 million
  • Other education charges$72.8 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$68.1 million
  • Road charges$28.0 million
  • Housing$4.3 million
  • Transit fares$2.0 million
  • Airport$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money38%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
38%$25.6 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$60.4 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$3.10 billion
Fines
<0.1%$57.5 million
Georgia page →

Where the money goes

Social services27%Sent to local governments25%Schools and colleges20%Roads, transit and parking7.8%Running the government and other costs7.0%All other spending14%

What stands out

20%

of Georgia's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical state government spends 15%.

Full Georgia breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
27%$19.1 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$19.0 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$39.6 million
  • Veterans' services$24.3 million
  • Welfare institutions$23.4 million
Sent to local governments
25%$17.9 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$14.3 billion
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$850 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$708 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$603 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$523 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$271 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$243 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$71.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$56.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$52.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$47.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$40.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$36.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$26.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$3.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$2.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$599 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$449 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$114 thousand
Schools and colleges
20%$13.8 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; other education and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$7.45 billion
  • Other education$3.70 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.73 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$966 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.8%$5.51 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; ports and harbors and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$4.54 billion
  • Ports and harbors$862 million
  • Public transit$53.0 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$50.4 million
  • Airports$6.2 million
Running the government and other costs
7.0%$4.93 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.00 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.03 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$761 million
  • Government buildings$88.7 million
  • Other government administration$47.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.0%$4.27 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; inspections and regulation and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.49 billion
  • Inspections and regulation$954 million
  • Police$672 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$575 million
  • Courts and legal services$575 million
Health and hospitals
4.2%$2.96 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$1.53 billion
  • Public health$1.43 billion
Environment and natural resources
1.1%$766 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$766 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$631 million
Housing and community development
0.8%$595 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$307 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$290 million
  • Libraries$16.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$26.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$17.1 million
  • Sewer systems$9.3 million
Georgia page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Georgia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Gwinnett County. Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Report of Local Government Finances, fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Gwinnett County School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Buford Independent School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Buford. Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Report of Local Government Finances, fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Sugar Hill. Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Report of Local Government Finances, fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Hall County. Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Report of Local Government Finances, fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Hall County School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Georgia county, city and town figures come from the annual Report of Local Government Finances that each government files with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, covering all funds, for the fiscal year each government reports (its year end can be in June, September or December). Some reports are filed before the audit is done, and the state asks governments to use audited figures when they have them. Construction spending inside water, sewer and similar utility funds is not part of the report, so a place with a big utility project can read low. Transfers between funds and borrowing are not counted. School districts stay on the Census figures.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.