Where Does the City’s General Fund Come From?
The two largest revenue sources are sales tax and property tax, which are collectively estimated to account for 81% of 2025 General Fund recurring revenues.
$33.0M General Sales Tax
The City receives less than one percent (0.85%) of sales tax paid on purchases in Spokane Valley. The distribution of the 8.9% of sales tax collected is:
- 6.5% State of Washington
- 0.85% City of Spokane Valley
- 0.80% Spokane Transit Authority
- 0.15% Spokane County
- 0.10% Criminal Justice
- 0.10% Spokane Public Facilities District
- 0.10% Juvenile Jail
- 0.10% Law Enforcement Communications
- 0.10% Mental Health
$14.1M Property Tax
The City receives 8.4% of the total property tax collected. The City Council once again voted not to take the annual 1% increase allowed by state law, as they have done for the past 16 years. The distribution in the city’s largest property tax district (TCA 11) is:
- 23% State schools
- 31% Central Valley School District
- 26% Spokane Valley Fire District
- 8% City of Spokane Valley
- 8% Spokane County
- 4% Spokane County Library District
Read more in the 2025 Budget in Brief.