Sammamish, WA town hall & government
Sammamish spent $63.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $963 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sammamish's government.
Where Sammamish's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the state 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Sammamish
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Issaquah School District
Sammamish's K–12 school district, shared with Issaquah and 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 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 Sammamish: Lake Washington School District ($17,481 per pupil).
Which schools Sammamish kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sammamish 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 Sammamish's government
Who represents Sammamish
Sammamish is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative 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.