Sultan, WA town hall & government
Sultan spent $10.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,799 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sultan's government.
Where Sultan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 30%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the state 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Sultan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sultan School District
Sultan's K–12 school district, shared with Gold Bar. 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 19%
- State 76%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,667 per pupil, $11,466 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 Sultan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sultan 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 Sultan's government
Who represents Sultan
Sultan 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.