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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Tacoma is $207,000, which is lower than the state average of $257,200 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Tacoma median house value has grown by 67.88% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Tacoma is higher than the state average rate of 52.82% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Tacoma was built is 1965, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1980 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 40,211 Owner Occupied Houses in Tacoma, WA, #286

Tacoma, WA	207,000 USD
Washington	257,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #120

Tacoma, WA	67.88%
Washington	52.82%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Tacoma, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	86,375, see rank, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	78,761, 91.18%, see rank	90.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	40,211, 46.55%, see rank	56.77%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	38,550, 44.63%, see rank	33.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	7,614, 8.82%, see rank	9.45%	12.45%
For Rent	2,616, 3.03%, see rank	1.80%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,286, 1.49%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	705, 0.82%, see rank	0.74%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	434, 0.50%, see rank	3.19%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,573, 2.98%, see rank	2.59%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #479

Tacoma, WA	Washington	U.S.
1965	1980	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Tacoma, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	40,211	100%	1,658,540	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	30,980	77.04%, see rank	70.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	9,231	22.96%, see rank	29.28%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Tacoma, WA	1,670 USD
Washington	1,764 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Tacoma, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
$299 or Less	76	0.25%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	259	0.84%, see rank	0.99%	1.59%
$500 to $699	779	2.51%, see rank	2.61%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,352	7.59%, see rank	8.20%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	8,556	27.62%, see rank	24.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	9,348	30.17%, see rank	25.18%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	7,498	24.20%, see rank	26.99%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	2,112	6.82%, see rank	11.68%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Tacoma, WA	26.30% of the Total Income
Washington	24.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Tacoma, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	1,403	4.53%, see rank	4.79%	5.86%
10% to 20%	7,614	24.58%, see rank	28.34%	31.95%
20% to 30%	9,674	31.23%, see rank	30.04%	27.64%
30% to 40%	5,211	16.82%, see rank	15.82%	13.74%
40% or More	6,926	22.36%, see rank	20.55%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Tacoma, WA	549 USD
Washington	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Tacoma, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
$199 or Less	355	3.85%, see rank	6.36%	7.76%
$200 to $299	634	6.87%, see rank	10.10%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,818	30.53%, see rank	32.25%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,848	30.85%, see rank	27.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	2,576	27.91%, see rank	24.02%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Tacoma, WA	13.60% of the Total Income
Washington	12.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Tacoma, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	2,909	31.51%, see rank	41.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,557	38.53%, see rank	32.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,456	15.77%, see rank	11.58%	12.24%
30% to 40%	429	4.65%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	775	8.40%, see rank	8.32%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Tacoma, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	86,375, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	54,156, 62.70%, see rank	63.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,194, 2.54%, see rank	3.63%	5.82%
2 Units	2,596, 3.01%, see rank	2.63%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	4,394, 5.09%, see rank	3.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	5,409, 6.26%, see rank	4.76%	4.78%
10 or More Units	17,292, 20.02%, see rank	14.55%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	334, 0.39%, see rank	7.22%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Tacoma, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	86,375, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1 Room	2,958, 3.42%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,727, 4.31%, see rank	3.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	9,904, 11.47%, see rank	9.41%	9.13%
4 Rooms	14,975, 17.34%, see rank	16.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	16,646, 19.27%, see rank	18.01%	20.41%
6 Rooms	15,189, 17.58%, see rank	16.48%	18.06%
7 Rooms	10,191, 11.80%, see rank	12.37%	12.27%
8 Rooms	5,760, 6.67%, see rank	9.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	7,025, 8.13%, see rank	12.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.50	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Tacoma, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	86,375, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,493, 4.04%, see rank	2.68%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	13,411, 15.53%, see rank	11.98%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	24,423, 28.28%, see rank	26.31%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	29,210, 33.82%, see rank	37.85%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	12,840, 14.87%, see rank	16.58%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,998, 3.47%, see rank	4.60%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Tacoma, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	78,761, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Utility Gas	26,191, 33.25%, see rank	35.08%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	696, 0.88%, see rank	3.08%	4.86%
Electricity	48,334, 61.37%, see rank	53.93%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,940, 2.46%, see rank	2.50%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	9, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	812, 1.03%, see rank	4.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	29, 0.04%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	308, 0.39%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	442, 0.56%, see rank	0.36%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Tacoma, WA	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	37,631, 100%	947,896	39,201,928
$199 or Less	873, 2.32%, see rank	1.39%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,078, 2.86%, see rank	2.49%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,624, 4.32%, see rank	4.91%	7.37%
$500 to $699	5,171, 13.74%, see rank	11.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	12,805, 34.03%, see rank	29.99%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	10,357, 27.52%, see rank	31.43%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,350, 11.56%, see rank	12.13%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,373, 3.65%, see rank	5.91%	6.10%
Median	$933, see rank	$995	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Tacoma, WA	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	78,761, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	7,670, 9.74%, see rank	6.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	29,431, 37.37%, see rank	30.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	26,952, 34.22%, see rank	38.05%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	14,708, 18.67%, see rank	24.01%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.