Bellevue, WA town hall & government
Bellevue spent $565.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,699 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bellevue's government.
Who runs Bellevue
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Bellevue's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Property taxes 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Bellevue
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bellevue School District
Bellevue's K–12 school district, shared with Beaux Arts Village, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Medina and Yarrow Point. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal
- Local 48%
- State 49%
- Federal 2%
Of the $19,923 per pupil, $11,778 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 Bellevue: Issaquah School District ($18,047 per pupil) · Lake Washington School District ($17,481 per pupil).
Which schools Bellevue kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bellevue 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 Bellevue's government
Who represents Bellevue
Bellevue is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representatives Adam Smith and Suzan K. DelBene. Bob Ferguson 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.