Renton, WA town hall & government
Renton spent $279.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,684 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Renton's government.
Who runs Renton
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Renton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Sales taxes 23%
- From other local governments 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the state 7%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Renton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Renton School District
Renton's K–12 school district, shared with Newcastle. 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 37%
- State 55%
- Federal 8%
Of the $19,788 per pupil, $10,816 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 Renton: Issaquah School District ($18,047 per pupil) · Kent School District ($20,051 per pupil).
Which schools Renton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Renton 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 Renton's government
Who represents Renton
Renton is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representatives Adam Smith 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.