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Maple Valley, WA town hall & government

Maple Valley spent $25.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $935 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Maple Valley's money goes

Spent
$25.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$935
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$5 million
$181 per resident
Roads & transportation
$5.5 million21%
Police
$5.2 million20%
Administration & buildings
$3.8 million15%
Parks & libraries
$3.7 million14%
Housing & development
$1.2 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$872,0003%
Interest on debt
$151,0001%
Health & welfare
$78,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$65,000<1%
Other
$5.2 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 28%
  • Other taxes & licenses 22%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the state 9%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
Town workforce

Who works for Maple Valley

Full-time staff
50
39 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$97,700
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
15 full-time30 part
Administration & buildings
14 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Other
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tahoma School District

Maple Valley's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,430
Washington: $18,444
Students
9,233
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$111.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $17,430 per pupil, $11,023 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Maple Valley pay

Typical tax bill
$6,110
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$724,700
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 Maple Valley's government

🏛️ Official websitemaplevalleywa.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Maple Valley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Maple Valley

Maple Valley is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Kim Schrier. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Maple Valley'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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