Puyallup, WA town hall & government
Puyallup spent $89 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,098 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Puyallup's government.
Where Puyallup's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Property taxes 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Puyallup
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Puyallup School District
Puyallup's K–12 school district, shared with Edgewood and Fife. 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 24%
- State 70%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,830 per pupil, $9,937 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.
Which schools Puyallup kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Puyallup 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 Puyallup's government
Who represents Puyallup
Puyallup 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.