Home - King County, Washington

Indigenous Peoples' Day is Monday, October 13, 2025

Courts will be open, but most of our offices will be closed, and transit and service schedules may be different.

It's Salmon SEEson!

Find the best stream and river locations in King County to see salmon as they return to spawn. Some locations are self-guided, while others feature volunteer naturalists to guide visitors in seeing salmon and learning about their lifecycle, efforts to protect them, and restoring habitat.

Find out where to see salmon

expand_more

Metro transit

Explore public transportation options throughout King County.

Traffic cameras

See current images from traffic cameras in unincorporated King County.

Flood services

Find flood services and information. Flood season is October through April.

Careers

Make a difference. Join our team.

Top Tasks

Check property values

Search records

Pay property taxes

Adopt a pet

Register to vote

Get jury information

Find someone in jail

Apply for a marriage license

News and announcements

Farmstand Local Foods workers organizing boxes of produce

News

Grant funding from King County and Harvest Against Hunger will support 22 organizations in strengthening our local food infrastructure

September 09, 2025

King County adds Saturday sailings for Vashon Water Taxi starting October 11

October 11, 2025

A masked elder male patient getting immunized by a physician assistant in a clinical setting

How to get the COVID vaccine in King County

September 26, 2025

2026-2027 budget prioritizes key investments while preventing devastating cuts to critical services

September 23, 2025

Event registration

Registration open for Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy Summit on October 24 & 25

September 05, 2025

Meet the King County Executive

Shannon Braddock

Learn More About Shannon

King County Council

As the legislative branch, the Metropolitan King County Council sets policies, enacts laws, and adopts budgets that guide an array of services.

Rod Dembowski

King County Councilmember District 1

Girmay Zahilay

King County Councilmember District 2

Sarah Perry

King County Councilmember District 3

Councilmember Jorge L. Barón

Jorge L. Barón

King County Councilmember District 4

Portrait of Councilmember De’Sean Quinn.

De’Sean Quinn

King County Councilmember District 5

About De’Sean

Claudia Balducci

King County Councilmember District 6

Pete von Reichbauer

King County Councilmember District 7

Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda

Teresa Mosqueda

King County Councilmember District 8

Reagan Dunn

King County Councilmember District 9

expand_less