Redmond, WA town hall & government
Redmond spent $199.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,748 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Redmond's government.
Who runs Redmond
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Redmond's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- Property taxes 11%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Redmond
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Washington School District
Redmond's K–12 school district, shared with Kirkland 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 39%
- State 59%
- Federal 2%
Of the $17,481 per pupil, $10,532 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 Redmond: Bellevue School District ($19,923 per pupil).
Which schools Redmond kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Redmond 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 Redmond's government
Who represents Redmond
Redmond is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representatives Suzan K. DelBene 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.