Walla Walla, WA town hall & government
Walla Walla spent $95.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,860 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walla Walla's government.
Who runs Walla Walla
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Walla Walla's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 41%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Walla Walla
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Walla Walla didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Walla Walla Public Schools
Walla Walla'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 18%
- State 70%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,616 per pupil, $9,859 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 Walla Walla: College Place School District ($17,578 per pupil).
Which schools Walla Walla kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla's government
Who represents Walla Walla
Walla Walla is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Michael Baumgartner. 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.