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12 ZIP codes •
Population: 67,302
Should you buy in Pierce County, WA?
Our answer, based on the numbers below.
π For Homebuyers
GOOD FIT
Grade B (71/100)
Solid choice β stable market with a reasonable entry point and good rental backup if you ever need to move.
πFor Investors
WEAK
2.7 / 5
(42/100)
A middle-of-the-road market. Workable, but the best opportunities may be nearby ZIPs rather than this one.
β οΈRisks to Know
2 flags
Elevated vacancy:
8.7% vacancy may signal weakening demand.
Tenant-protective state:
Landlord rating 1.0/5 β slower evictions, more regulations.
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Investability
County-wide average
Appreciation
2.1% 5yr CAGR
Landlord Climate
Regulatory friendliness
Avg Investabilityβ β β β β
Avg Home Value$121,232
Avg Monthly Rent$1,692
ZIP Codes12
Market Trends β Pierce County
County Home Value History
County Rent History
Investing in Pierce County Real Estate
This is a distressed-leaning county in Washington: Pierce has 8 cities, 12 ZIPs, and investment math that only works for investors with genuine local understanding.
Pierce is the kind of county where the cap rate on paper and the cap rate realized tend to diverge. plainly out-of-state capital should be especially careful with carry-in assumptions.
Pierce County's population trends and income levels suggest a region where affordability is strained, constraining how aggressively rents can rise without hurting collections.
A great house in the wrong ZIP is still a bad deal — screen every market by cash flow & cap rate.
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Investor Insight: With 10,201 students living off-campus, Pierce County has substantial rental demand from the college population β typically stable, lease-renewing tenants.
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