Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Bainbridge Island spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Bainbridge Island’s city government spent $30.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,245 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.7 million) are counted separately.
Race Equity Advisory Committee
3:00 pm · 280 Madison Ave N, Council Chambers
All meetings →What stands out about how Bainbridge Island is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Bainbridge Island’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov9Race Equity Advisory CommitteeMonday · 3:00 pm · 280 Madison Ave N, Council ChambersRace Equity Advisory Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Council Chambers, 280 Madison Avenue N.City Council Business MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov12Planning CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 280 Madison Ave NPlanning Commission Regular Meeting - 2nd ThursdayAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov13Human Services Funding Advisory CommitteeFriday · 9:00 am · 280 Madison Ave NHuman Services Funding Advisory Task ForceAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16Design Review BoardMonday · 2:00 pm · 280 Madison Ave. NDesign Review Board Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov17City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Council Chambers, 280 Madison Avenue N.City Council Study SessionMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov4Mobility Advisory CommitteeWednesday · 4:00 pm · 280 Madison Ave NMobility Advisory Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov3City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Council Chambers, 280 Madison Avenue N.City Council Study Session - CanceledMeeting page ↗
- Nov2Design Review BoardMonday · 2:00 pm · 280 Madison Ave. NDesign Review Board Regular Meeting - CanceledAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov2Civil Service CommissionMonday · 9:00 am · Bainbridge Island City Hall, 280 Madison Ave NAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct29Climate Change Advisory CommitteeThursday · 5:30 pm · 280 Madison Ave NClimate Change Advisory Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,245 per resident a year, or $3.41 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 32%.
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$978 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Bainbridge Island’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($978 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Washington cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,450, and the middle half spent $1,060–$1,615. Bainbridge Island spent less than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.2 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 →
Washington cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bainbridge Island itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 23% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Bainbridge Island 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: $978 · 2024: $1,245.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $8,860 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.77% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bainbridge Island’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 Bainbridge Island’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bainbridge Island →
Who’s in charge in Bainbridge Island
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 201 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (24,494).
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.
Bainbridge Island School District
Bainbridge Island’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,384 per pupil, $10,536 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.
Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bainbridge Island’s votes are counted by county
Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bainbridge Island alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kitsap County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.5%91,268 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.6%58,725 votesOthers: 3.9% (6,036 votes).
Most votes in Kitsap County: Kamala D Harris
Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%
100% of Bainbridge Island lies in Kitsap County. Every 2024 race in Kitsap County is on the county’s page.
Kitsap 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 Bainbridge Island.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: bainbridgewa.gov ↗
- 2Washington HouseState representatives
- 3Washington SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Washington
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bainbridge Island compares with the towns next door
Bainbridge Island spent $978 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $3,122. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $3,122 | $7,337 |
| Bainbridge Island | $978 | $8,860 |
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 Bainbridge Island’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bainbridge Island’s government
How much does Bainbridge Island spend per resident?
About $1,245 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $978 was less than 78% of 18 Washington cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bainbridge Island?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,860 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bainbridgewa.gov.
Who runs Bainbridge Island’s government?
See bainbridgewa.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bainbridge Island yet.
How did Bainbridge Island vote in 2024?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bainbridge Island alone. Kitsap County, where 100% of Bainbridge Island lies, voted Harris 58.5%, Trump 37.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bainbridge Island?
122 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bainbridge Island in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Drew Hansen) and State House District 23 (Greg Nance and Tarra Simmons). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Bainbridge Island?
The next posted meeting is Race Equity Advisory Committee on Monday, November 9, at 3:00 pm in 280 Madison Ave N, Council Chambers, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Bainbridge Island’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 →