Town Hall · Tukwila

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.

Local leadership

Who runs Tukwila

Thomas McLeodMayorSince 2024 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Tukwila's money goes

Spent
$104.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$4,895
typical Washington cities: $2,368
Long-term debt
$133.4 million
$6,240 per resident
Police
$21.8 million21%
Fire
$15.1 million14%
Administration & buildings
$12.2 million12%
Sewer & trash
$11.1 million11%
Roads & transportation
$10.3 million10%
Water & other utilities
$7.1 million7%
Interest on debt
$4.7 million5%
Parks & libraries
$4.6 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.5 million3%
Housing & development
$1.9 million2%
Health & welfare
$642,0001%
Other
$11.7 million11%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Tukwila

Full-time staff
343
59 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$104,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
62
and 66 full-time firefighters
Police
84 full-time
Administration & buildings
62 full-time11 part
Fire
67 full-time
Parks & libraries
35 full-time46 part
Sewer & trash
31 full-time
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Health & welfare
5 full-time1 part
Other
26 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tukwila School District

Tukwila's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,334
Washington: $18,444
Students
2,828
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$66.6 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Tukwila pay

Typical tax bill
$4,414
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$489,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Tukwila's government

Town hall & decisions in Tukwila →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tukwila

Tukwila is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Adam Smith. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Tukwila's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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