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.
Who runs Everett
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Everett's money goes
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%
Who works for Everett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Everett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Everett 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 Everett's government
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.
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.