Bend, OR town hall & government
Bend spent $232.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,248 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bend's government.
Who runs Bend
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Bend's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 21%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Bend
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1
Bend's K–12 school district, shared with La Pine. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal
- Local 52%
- State 41%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,753 per pupil, $8,328 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 Bend kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bend 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 Bend's government
Who represents Bend
Bend is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Janelle S. Bynum. Tina Kotek 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.