Portland, OR town hall & government
Portland spent $2.6 billion in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,074 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Portland's government.
Who runs Portland
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Portland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Utility sales 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Portland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Portland School District 1J
Portland's K–12 school district. 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 63%
- State 32%
- Federal 5%
Of the $21,557 per pupil, $10,689 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.
Also serving Portland: Parkrose School District 3 ($17,284 per pupil) · David Douglas School District 40 ($22,778 per pupil) · Centennial School District 28J ($16,282 per pupil).
Which schools Portland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Portland 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 Portland's government
Who represents Portland
Portland is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representatives Maxine Dexter, Suzanne Bonamici and 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.