Photo: Yordanpopovbg · CC BY-SA 4.0Maple Valley spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Maple Valley’s city government spent $20.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $760 per resident.
What stands out about how Maple Valley is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$760 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Maple Valley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($760 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. Maple Valley spent less than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($65,000), 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; Maple Valley itself left out).
About $760 per resident a year, or $2.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
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No trend yet
Maple Valley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,110 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% 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 Maple Valley’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 Maple Valley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Maple Valley →
Who’s in charge in Maple Valley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Maple Valley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on maplevalleywa.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 551 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (27,544).
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.
Tahoma School District
Maple Valley’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,430 per pupil, $11,023 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.
Maple Valley’s votes are counted by county
Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Maple Valley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are King County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat73.6%832,606 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican22.3%252,193 votesOthers: 4.0% (45,703 votes).
Most votes in King County: Kamala D Harris
Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%
100% of Maple Valley lies in King County. Every 2024 race in King County is on the county’s page.
King 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 Maple Valley.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: maplevalleywa.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 Maple Valley compares with the towns next door
Maple Valley spent $760 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $824 to $1,251. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Maple Valley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Maple Valley’s government
How much does Maple Valley spend per resident?
About $760 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $760 was less than 89% of 18 Washington cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Maple Valley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,110 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see maplevalleywa.gov.
Who runs Maple Valley’s government?
See maplevalleywa.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Maple Valley yet.
How did Maple Valley vote in 2024?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Maple Valley alone. King County, where 100% of Maple Valley lies, voted Harris 73.6%, Trump 22.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Maple Valley?
50 full-time and 39 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $451,119 (about $5.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Maple Valley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Victoria Hunt) and State House District 5 (Lisa Callan and Zach Hall). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Maple Valley’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 →