Palmer, AK town hall & government
Palmer spent $29.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,645 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palmer's government.
Where Palmer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- From the federal government 20%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 7%
- Utility sales 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Palmer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Palmer's K–12 school district, shared with Houston and Wasilla. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alaska districts overall: 24% local, 55% state, 21% federal
- Local 23%
- State 65%
- Federal 13%
Of the $17,238 per pupil, $9,495 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Palmer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palmer pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Palmer's government
Who represents Palmer
Palmer is represented in Congress by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Representative Nicholas J. Begich III. Mike Dunleavy is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.