SeaTac, WA town hall & government
SeaTac spent $71.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,354 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach SeaTac's government.
Who runs SeaTac
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 SeaTac's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 47%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government <1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for SeaTac
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. SeaTac didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Highline School District
SeaTac's K–12 school district, shared with Normandy Park, Burien and Des Moines. 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 31%
- State 58%
- Federal 10%
Of the $21,280 per pupil, $12,300 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 SeaTac: Kent School District ($20,051 per pupil).
Which schools SeaTac kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in SeaTac 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 SeaTac's government
Who represents SeaTac
SeaTac is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Adam Smith. 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.