Collected and spent
In 2022, Salem spent about $341.4M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$341.4M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.7055 per $100 of value
Source · Marion County Assessor — 2024-25 Summary of Assessment & Levies, City of Salem 2024-25 property tax — 7.0553 per $1,000 AV. Read on September 28, 2026.
Details
City of Salem 2024-25 property tax — 7.0553 per $1,000 AV (permanent 5.8315 + bond 1.2238), per the Marion County SAL Table 4a, districts 113/129. Modeled 6.5 omitted the bond. Assessment ratio 0.5550 = AV ÷ M5V of code area 242030 (11,423,751 AV / 20,584,488 M5V, $000s), Oregon DOR FY2024-25 Property Tax Statistics Supplement, 'City Code Areas FY 2024-25' sheet; operator ruling D16 a, 2026-09-28Where it goes
Eleven service lines.
Public works
$83.8M
Other
$52.5M
Health and human services
$51.7M
Police
$51.4M
Fire
$40.5M
General government
$28.6M
Parks and recreation
$15.7M
Debt service · past obligation
$6.9M
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Library
$5.2M
Courts
$3.9M
Transit
$1.2M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · 2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Who decides
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When decisions happen
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How to reach it
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Sources
What it is
Marion County Assessor — 2024-25 Summary of Assessment & Levies, City of Salem 2024-25 property tax — 7.0553 per $1,000 AV. Read on September 28, 2026.
Details
City of Salem 2024-25 property tax — 7.0553 per $1,000 AV (permanent 5.8315 + bond 1.2238), per the Marion County SAL Table 4a, districts 113/129. Modeled 6.5 omitted the bond. Assessment ratio 0.5550 = AV ÷ M5V of code area 242030 (11,423,751 AV / 20,584,488 M5V, $000s), Oregon DOR FY2024-25 Property Tax Statistics Supplement, 'City Code Areas FY 2024-25' sheet; operator ruling D16 a, 2026-09-28Spent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
Marion County Assessor — 2024-25 Summary of Assessment & Levies, City of Salem 2024-25 property tax — 7.0553 per $1,000 AV. Read on September 28, 2026.
Details
City of Salem 2024-25 property tax — 7.0553 per $1,000 AV (permanent 5.8315 + bond 1.2238), per the Marion County SAL Table 4a, districts 113/129. Modeled 6.5 omitted the bond. Assessment ratio 0.5550 = AV ÷ M5V of code area 242030 (11,423,751 AV / 20,584,488 M5V, $000s), Oregon DOR FY2024-25 Property Tax Statistics Supplement, 'City Code Areas FY 2024-25' sheet; operator ruling D16 a, 2026-09-28To act on what you have read
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