Seaside, OR town hall & government
Seaside spent $19.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,637 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seaside's government.
Where Seaside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 13%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Seaside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Seaside didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Seaside School District 10
Seaside's K–12 school district, shared with Cannon Beach and Gearhart. 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 89%
- State 8%
- Federal 3%
Of the $15,204 per pupil, $8,346 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 Seaside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seaside 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 Seaside's government
Who represents Seaside
Seaside is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Suzanne Bonamici. 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.