Photo: Dieter F · CC BY-SA 3.0Seaside spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Seaside’s city government spent $12.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,744 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Seaside is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,123 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Seaside’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,123 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Oregon cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $991, and the middle half spent $701–$1,263. Seaside spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Oregon cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Seaside itself left out).
About $1,744 per resident a year, or $4.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is down 14% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Seaside reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,123 · 2023: $1,054 · 2024: $1,744.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,352 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Seaside’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Seaside’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Seaside →
Who’s in charge in Seaside
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Seaside’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofseaside.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 131 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (7,227).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Seaside School District 10
Seaside’s K–12 school district, shared with Cannon Beach, Gearhart. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,204 per pupil, $8,346 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Seaside’s votes are counted by county
Oregon reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Seaside alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clatsop County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.8%12,533 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.6%9,913 votesOthers: 3.6% (844 votes).
Most votes in Clatsop County: Kamala D Harris
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Seaside lies in Clatsop County. Every 2024 race in Clatsop County is on the county’s page.
Clatsop County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Seaside.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofseaside.us ↗
- 2Oregon HouseState representatives
- 3Oregon SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oregon
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Seaside compares with the towns next door
Seaside spent $2,123 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,445. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Gearhart | $1,445 | $4,282 |
| Seaside | $2,123 | $3,352 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Seaside’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Seaside’s government
How much does Seaside spend per resident?
About $1,744 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,123 was more than 97% of 35 Oregon cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Seaside?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,352 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofseaside.us.
Who runs Seaside’s government?
See cityofseaside.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Seaside yet.
How did Seaside vote in 2024?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Seaside alone. Clatsop County, where 100% of Seaside lies, voted Harris 53.8%, Trump 42.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Seaside?
55 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $490,134 (about $5.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Seaside in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Suzanne Weber) and State House District 32 (Cyrus Javadi). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Seaside’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →