Seattle's JumpStart tax: General Fund transfer vs. housing, 2022-2027

JumpStart revenue grew about 47% from 2022 to 2025, but the budgeted affordable housing amount stayed near $140 million a year. The General Fund transfer, about $85-101 million a year through 2024, rose to $304.6 million in 2025 and was $201 million in 2026, more than the housing amount in both years.

amount_musdseriesyear
266Tax revenue2022
315Tax revenue2023
362Tax revenue2024
390Tax revenue2025
394Tax revenue2026
407.9Tax revenue2027
85.4Transfer to General Fund2022
100.6Transfer to General Fund2023
84.1Transfer to General Fund2024
304.6Transfer to General Fund2025
201Transfer to General Fund2026
173Transfer to General Fund2027
137.6Affordable housing2023
140.2Affordable housing2024
136.2Affordable housing2025
143.1Affordable housing2026
142Affordable housing2027

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