Sequim, WA town hall & government
Sequim spent $23.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,797 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sequim's government.
Where Sequim's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Sequim
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sequim School District
Sequim'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 25%
- State 68%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,851 per pupil, $10,208 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 Sequim kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sequim 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 Sequim's government
Who represents Sequim
Sequim is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Emily Randall. 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.