Edmonds, WA town hall & government
Edmonds spent $85.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,010 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edmonds's government.
Who runs Edmonds
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Edmonds's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Property taxes 16%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Edmonds
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Edmonds School District
Edmonds's K–12 school district, shared with Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Woodway and Brier. 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 34%
- State 62%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,980 per pupil, $11,626 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 Edmonds kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Edmonds 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 Edmonds's government
Who represents Edmonds
Edmonds 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.