Woolworth, F.W., Company Store · Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0Renton spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Renton’s city government spent $206.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,983 per resident. Water and other utilities ($11.3 million) and the airport ($2.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Renton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Renton
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
About $1,983 per resident a year, or $5.43 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 29%.
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$1,708 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Renton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,708 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 Washington cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,182, and the middle half spent $896–$1,700. Renton spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($51.2 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 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Renton itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Renton 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: $1,708 · 2023: $1,895 · 2024: $1,983.
full-time in March 2025, up from 701 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,969 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% 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 Renton’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 Renton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Renton →
One full-time city employee for every 145 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (104,047).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Renton School District
Renton’s K–12 school district, shared with Newcastle. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,788 per pupil, $10,816 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.
Issaquah School District · $18,047 per pupil
Kent School District · $20,051 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Renton’s votes are counted by county
Washington reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Renton 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 Renton 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 Renton.
- 1Your cityMayorArmondo Pavoneas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Washington HouseState representatives
- 3Washington SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Washington
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Renton compares with the towns next door
Renton spent $1,708 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $817 to $3,505. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | $817 | $9,967 |
| Kent | $1,251 | $5,446 |
| Mercer Island | $1,683 | $10,000+ |
| Seattle | $3,122 | $7,337 |
| Tukwila | $3,505 | $4,414 |
| Renton | $1,708 | $5,969 |
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 Renton’s government
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Questions about Renton’s government
How much does Renton spend per resident?
About $1,983 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 $1,708 was more than 74% of 23 Washington cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Renton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,969 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who is the mayor of Renton?
Armondo Pavone, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026).
How did Renton vote in 2024?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Renton alone. King County, where 100% of Renton lies, voted Harris 73.6%, Trump 22.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Renton?
717 full-time and 75 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $7.6M (about $91.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Renton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Bob Hasegawa) and State House District 11 (David Hackney and Steve Bergquist). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →