Shoreline, WA town hall & government
Shoreline spent $118.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,986 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shoreline's government.
Who runs Shoreline
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Shoreline's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Property taxes 18%
- From other local governments 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 5%
Who works for Shoreline
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Shoreline didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Shoreline School District
Shoreline's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Forest Park. 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 36%
- State 60%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,482 per pupil, $10,459 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 Shoreline kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shoreline 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 Shoreline's government
Who represents Shoreline
Shoreline is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Pramila Jayapal. 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.