WA area data
Tacoma, WA
Aggregated across 15 ZIP codes in Tacoma.
Population: 247,467 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $558,020
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +102.7%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $576,643
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $552,246
- Median list price
- $564,701
- Median days on market
- 17 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 29
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- Days to pending
- 26 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 297
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,868/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,405/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,281/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.4 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 70
- Elementary schools
- 38
- Middle schools
- 12
- High schools
- 17
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- avalanche, coldWave, earthquake, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.6°F
- Average high
- 63.7°F
- Average low
- 48.7°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 11.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 271
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -16,268
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 45
- Nearest national park
- Wing Luke Museum Affiliated Area (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- McChord Air Force Base (TCM) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McChord Air Force Base (TCM) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 34
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +242 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $5,357
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 272,091
- Average weekly wage
- $1,222
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,729
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