Burien, WA town hall & government
Burien spent $41.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $810 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burien's government.
Who runs Burien
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Burien's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- From the state 21%
- Property taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Burien
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Burien didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Highline School District
Burien's K–12 school district, shared with Normandy Park, SeaTac and Des Moines. 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 31%
- State 58%
- Federal 10%
Of the $21,280 per pupil, $12,300 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 Burien kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burien 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 Burien's government
Who represents Burien
Burien is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Pramila Jayapal. 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.