Town Hall · Everett

Everett, WA town hall & government

Everett spent $338.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,043 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Everett's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Everett

Cassie FranklinMayorSince 2018 · Term ends 2026 425-257-8700Email Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Everett's money goes

Spent
$338.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,043
typical Washington cities: $2,368
Long-term debt
$268 million
$2,407 per resident
Roads & transportation
$55.8 million16%
Water & other utilities
$54.6 million16%
Sewer & trash
$53.1 million16%
Police
$42.8 million13%
Administration & buildings
$28.8 million9%
Fire
$26.6 million8%
Health & welfare
$23 million7%
Parks & libraries
$22.6 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10.4 million3%
Interest on debt
$7 million2%
Housing & development
$3.6 million1%
Paid to other governments
$791,000<1%
Other
$9.7 million3%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 7%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Everett

Full-time staff
1,223
49 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$124,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
192
and 188 full-time firefighters
Police
233 full-time
Roads & transportation
219 full-time1 part
Fire
202 full-time
Administration & buildings
117 full-time12 part
Water & other utilities
99 full-time
Sewer & trash
96 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
69 full-time23 part
Health & welfare
56 full-time7 part
Housing & development
43 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
36 full-time5 part
Other
53 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Everett School District

Everett's K–12 school district, shared with Mill Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,727
Washington: $18,444
Students
20,315
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$71.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $18,727 per pupil, $11,290 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 Everett: Mukilteo School District ($19,874 per pupil) · Sultan School District ($18,667 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Everett pay

Typical tax bill
$4,230
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$565,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Everett's government

🏛️ Official websiteeverettwa.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Everett →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Everett

Everett is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representatives Rick Larsen and Kim Schrier. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Everett's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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