Kent, WA town hall & government
Kent spent $261.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,944 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kent's government.
Who runs Kent
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Kent's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Kent
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kent School District
Kent's K–12 school district, shared with Covington. 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 25%
- State 64%
- Federal 11%
Of the $20,051 per pupil, $11,642 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 Kent: Federal Way School District ($18,682 per pupil) · Renton School District ($19,788 per pupil).
Which schools Kent kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kent 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 Kent's government
Who represents Kent
Kent is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representatives Adam Smith 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.