Town Hall · North Bend

North Bend, WA town hall & government

North Bend spent $23.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,148 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs North Bend

Mary MillerMayorSince 2024 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where North Bend's money goes

Spent
$23.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,148
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$39.7 million
$5,225 per resident
Sewer & trash
$8.2 million34%
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million10%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million9%
Police
$2.1 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.4 million6%
Fire
$1.3 million5%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million4%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million4%
Housing & development
$735,0003%
Health & welfare
$17,000<1%
Other
$2 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 27%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for North Bend

Full-time staff
43
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$92,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
13 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Other
12 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

Snoqualmie Valley School District

North Bend's K–12 school district, shared with Snoqualmie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,699
Washington: $18,444
Students
7,161
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$194.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $17,699 per pupil, $10,478 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 North Bend pay

Typical tax bill
$8,258
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$1,048,600
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 North Bend's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthbendwa.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in North Bend →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Bend

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

All of North Bend'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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