Newcastle, WA town hall & government
Newcastle spent $16.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,291 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newcastle's government.
Where Newcastle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Other taxes & licenses 18%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Newcastle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Issaquah School District
Newcastle's K–12 school district, shared with Issaquah and Sammamish. 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 41%
- State 57%
- Federal 2%
Of the $18,047 per pupil, $10,843 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 Newcastle: Renton School District ($19,788 per pupil).
Which schools Newcastle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newcastle 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 Newcastle's government
Who represents Newcastle
Newcastle is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Adam Smith. 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.