Selah, WA town hall & government
Selah spent $19.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,334 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Selah's government.
Who runs Selah
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Selah's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Sales taxes 25%
- From the state 17%
- Property taxes 12%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Selah
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Selah School District
Selah's K–12 school district. 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 15%
- State 77%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,487 per pupil, $9,946 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 Selah kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Selah 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 Selah's government
Who represents Selah
Selah is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Dan Newhouse. 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.