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70%
Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.
33%
Rent NAT. AVG.
16%
Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Tacoma Housing Information

IndexTacomaWashingtonNational
Median home price$555,043$491,803$326,622
Median rent asked$1,925$1,565$1,444
Avg. people per household2.42.52.6
Owner occupied households53.6%62.4%63.6%
Renter occupied households46.4%37.6%36.4%
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Housing Quick Facts

  • The median home price in Tacoma is 70% higher than the national average.
  • The median rent asked in Tacoma is 33% higher than the national average.
  • The average number of people per household in Tacoma is 8% lower than the national average.
  • The number of owner occupied households in Tacoma is 16% lower than the national average.
  • The number of renter occupied households in Tacoma is 28% higher than the national average.

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      Tacoma, WA223,137$555,04370%

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      Tacoma, WA223,137$555,04370%
      Source: The Tacoma, WA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.