Tukwila, WA town hall & government
Tukwila spent $104.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,895 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tukwila's government.
Who runs Tukwila
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Tukwila's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Tukwila
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tukwila School District
Tukwila'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 28%
- State 57%
- Federal 15%
Of the $22,334 per pupil, $12,274 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 Tukwila: Renton School District ($19,788 per pupil) · Seattle Public Schools ($22,227 per pupil) · Highline School District ($21,280 per pupil).
Which schools Tukwila kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tukwila 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 Tukwila's government
Who represents Tukwila
Tukwila 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.