Burlington, WA town hall & government
Burlington spent $32.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,320 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burlington's government.
Where Burlington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 48%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Burlington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Burlington-Edison School District
Burlington'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 Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal
- Local 22%
- State 70%
- Federal 8%
Of the $19,867 per pupil, $11,803 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 Burlington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burlington 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 Burlington's government
Who represents Burlington
Burlington is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Rick Larsen. 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.