Sun Valley, ID town hall & government
Sun Valley spent $14.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $7,909 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sun Valley's government.
Where Sun Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Property taxes 30%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From other local governments 7%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Sun Valley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blaine County School District 61
Sun Valley's K–12 school district, shared with Bellevue, Carey, Hailey and Ketchum. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal
- Local 58%
- State 37%
- Federal 4%
Of the $20,935 per pupil, $12,018 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 Sun Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sun Valley 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Sun Valley's government
Who represents Sun Valley
Sun Valley is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Michael K. Simpson. Brad Little 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.