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Tacoma, WA Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent

Updated September 2026 data · city in the Seattle metro
Tacoma, WA home values are up 0.0% over the past year, to a typical $483k - 3% below the June 2022 peak. Typical rent is $1,773 a month (+2.1% in a year). That's 33% below the Seattle-area typical of $720k.
Typical home value
$483k
+0.0% (+$223) in 12 months
From the peak
-3%
Peak $499k, Jun 2022
Since Dec 2019
+44%
from $335k
Typical rent
$1,773/mo
+2.1% in 12 months
vs Seattle metro
-33%
metro typical $720k
Days to go under contract
46
Seattle metro, September 2026

Tacoma home values since 2000

$200k$300k$400k$500k2000200420082012201620202024Peak $499k (Jun 2022)Now $483k

Last few years

$300k$350k$400k$450k$500k20192020202120222023202420252026Peak $499k (Jun 2022)Now $483k

Rent in Tacoma

$1,000$1,250$1,500$1,750201520172019202120232025Now $1,773

Owning vs renting, monthly

Buying the typical Tacoma home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $3,256/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $1,773/month typical rent.

Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.

Tacoma vs the Seattle metro, Washington and the U.S.

Typical home12-month changeTypical rent
Tacoma, WA$483k+0.0%$1,773/mo
Seattle metro$720k-1.6%$2,250/mo
Washington$588k-0.5%-
United States$366k+1.2%$1,932/mo

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Common questions

Are home prices falling in Tacoma, WA?

No - the typical Tacoma home value is up 0.0% over the past 12 months, at $483k (September 2026). Values are 3% below their June 2022 peak of $499k.

Is the Tacoma housing market crashing?

Home values are 3% below their June 2022 peak and up 0.0% over the past year - a rising market, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.

How much is rent in Tacoma, WA?

Typical rent in Tacoma is $1,773 a month (September 2026), +2.1% over 12 months.

Is Tacoma more expensive than the rest of the Seattle area?

The typical Tacoma home ($483k) is 33% below the Seattle metro typical of $720k (September 2026).

More of the Seattle area

Seattle metro housing market · Bellevue · Renton · Bothell · Redmond

Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index for the city of Tacoma, September 2026; days to contract for the metro area). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. How we calculate.