City profile
Tacoma, WA
Diverse, more affordable Puget Sound city with museums and Mount Rainier views.
Climate
Climate type
Mild & temperate
Winter avg
42°F
Summer avg
66°F
Sunny days / yr
155
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$500,000
Typical monthly housing
$3,061
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
118
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.84%
- State income tax (top)
- None
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Not taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 9.43%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High · county score 99/100
Top hazards: Earthquake, Volcanic activity, Avalanche
Nearest major airport
15 mi to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Competitive / purple · 51% Democratic / 46% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
222,758
Growth since 2019
+4.6%
Median age
37.2
Residents 65+
14.9%
Median household income
$85,884
Income growth since 2019
+37.7%
Black household income
$64,114
Home ownership
55.8%
Poverty rate
12.4%
Poverty rate, 65+
11.1%
Race & ethnicity: Black 9.3% · White 55.6% · Hispanic 13.8% · Asian 9.4% · Other 11.9%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
866 · 163% above the national average
Property crime
4,031 · 160% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Tacoma Police Department. State average: violent 292, property 2,018.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: wildfire smoke, earthquakes
Highlights
- More affordable than Seattle
- Museum district
- No state income tax
Trade-offs
- Rainy winters
- Higher crime in some areas
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.