The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 98433 sells for about $515,000, or $327 per square foot.
Prices are up +4.6% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 11 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,312 a month.
ZIP 98433 — Tacoma
The housing market in the 98433 area is driven by its unique position as a primary residential hub for Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Market conditions reflect a seller's advantage with low inventory and competitive pricing, consistent with the broader Tacoma market trends. Demand remains steady, supported by the consistent influx of military personnel and their families.
This area primarily serves military personnel and families associated with Joint Base Lewis-McChord, offering proximity to the installation.
Median prices moved up 4.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 11 days on market with 2.8 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 100.1% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 8.3% · poverty 13.0% — a mixed stability profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 98433, Pierce County WA
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
The area is heavily influenced by the presence of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, which serves as a primary economic anchor and driver of local housing demand.
The local economy is dominated by the military and defense sector due to the proximity of Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Data retrieved from ZCTA 98433 profile; specific demographic fields not published in source.
- Wild Waves Theme and Water Park3.917.6 mi
- Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Puyallup3.813.3 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.211.3 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.418.5 mi
- Odyssey 14.210.8 mi
- Washington State Fair Event Center4.314.4 mi
- Tacoma Dome4.112.3 mi
- Wild Waves Theme and Water Park3.917.6 mi
- Cheney Stadium4.711.1 mi
- Greater Tacoma Convention Center4.412.8 mi
- Nisqually Red Wind Casino47.6 mi
- Chambers Bay Golf Course4.78.1 mi
- AMC Lakewood Mall 124.46 mi
- Museum of Glass4.512.7 mi
- LeMay - America’s Car Museum4.712.2 mi
- Hands On Children's Museum4.816 mi
- Museum of Glass4.512.7 mi
- LeMay - America’s Car Museum4.712.2 mi
- Children's Museum of Tacoma4.612.9 mi
- Tacoma Art Museum4.612.8 mi
- Chambers Bay Golf Course4.78.1 mi
- Sprinker Recreation Center4.56.4 mi
- Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge4.87.2 mi
- Fort Steilacoom Park4.76.5 mi
- Regional Athletic Complex4.69.9 mi
- Boston Harbor Marina4.416.6 mi
- Swantown Marina & Boatworks4.616 mi
- Tacoma Yacht Club4.715.6 mi
- Point Defiance Marina4.715.6 mi
- Foss Harbor Marina4.613.3 mi
- Chambers Bay Golf Course4.78.1 mi
- The Home Course4.65.1 mi
- Meadow Park Golf Course4.58 mi
- Eagle's Pride Golf Course & Simulator45.1 mi
- Allenmore Golf Course4.311.6 mi
- Tacoma Mall4.110.2 mi
- WinCo Foods4.39.1 mi
- Lakewood Towne Center4.26 mi
- WinCo Foods4.510.5 mi
- Fred Meyer4.111.5 mi
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Parking Garage3.427.8 mi
- The Club SEA2.727.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.