Photo: Locke Cole · CC BY-SA 4.0Spokane Valley spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Spokane Valley’s city government spent $73.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $685 per resident.
What stands out about how Spokane Valley is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Spokane Valley
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: spokanevalley.org ↗
Spokane Valley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on spokanevalley.org ↗.
About $685 per resident a year, or $1.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 43%.
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$461 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Spokane Valley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($461 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 $1,251, and the middle half spent $918–$1,718. Spokane Valley spent less than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($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; Spokane Valley itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 55% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Spokane Valley 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: $461 · 2023: $521 · 2024: $685. Per resident it went from $461 to $685 (up 49%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 102,893 to 107,325.
full-time in March 2025, up from 95 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,344 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% 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 Spokane 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 Spokane Valley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Spokane Valley →
One full-time city employee for every 950 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (107,325).
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.
Central Valley School District
Spokane Valley’s K–12 school district, shared with Liberty Lake. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,703 per pupil, $9,469 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.
East Valley School District (Spokane) · $18,637 per pupil
West Valley School District (Spokane) · $16,717 per pupil
Spokane Public Schools · $19,051 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Spokane 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 Spokane Valley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Spokane County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.6%145,338 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.7%131,163 votesOthers: 3.7% (10,581 votes).
Most votes in Spokane County: Donald J Trump
Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%
100% of Spokane Valley lies in Spokane County. Every 2024 race in Spokane County is on the county’s page.
Spokane 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 Spokane Valley.
- 1Your cityMayorLaura Paddenas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 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 Spokane Valley compares with the towns next door
Spokane Valley spent $461 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $743 to $1,802. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Lake | $743 | $4,690 |
| Millwood | $883 | $3,254 |
| Spokane | $1,802 | $2,947 |
| Spokane Valley | $461 | $3,344 |
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 Spokane Valley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Spokane Valley’s government
How much does Spokane Valley spend per resident?
About $685 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 $461 was less than 100% of 23 Washington cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Spokane Valley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,344 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see spokanevalley.org.
Who is the mayor of Spokane Valley?
Laura Padden, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on spokanevalley.org.
How did Spokane Valley vote in 2024?
Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Spokane Valley alone. Spokane County, where 100% of Spokane Valley lies, voted Trump 50.6%, Harris 45.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Spokane Valley?
113 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $932,819 (about $11.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Spokane Valley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Leonard Christian) and State House District 4 (Rob Chase and Suzanne Schmidt). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Spokane Valley’s government
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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 →