Fircrest, WA town hall & government
Fircrest spent $17.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,602 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fircrest's government.
Where Fircrest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the state 17%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Fircrest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tacoma Public Schools
Fircrest's K–12 school district, shared with Ruston and Tacoma. 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 32%
- State 58%
- Federal 10%
Of the $19,619 per pupil, $10,822 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 Fircrest: University Place School District ($16,417 per pupil).
Which schools Fircrest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fircrest 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 Fircrest's government
Who represents Fircrest
Fircrest is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Marilyn Strickland. 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.