Fife, WA town hall & government
Fife spent $44.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,111 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fife's government.
Who runs Fife
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Fife's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Fife
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fife Public Schools
Fife's K–12 school district, shared with Milton. 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 33%
- State 63%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,782 per pupil, $10,389 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 Fife: Puyallup School District ($17,830 per pupil).
Which schools Fife kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fife 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 Fife's government
Who represents Fife
Fife is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Emily Randall. 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.