The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 98404 sells for about $454,000, or $326 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (-0.99%), a market in balance. Homes take about 8 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,483 a month.
ZIP 98404 — Tacoma
The 98404 housing market is experiencing a slight price decline of 0.99% year-over-year, with a median sale price of $454,000. The market remains competitive, consistent with broader trends in the Tacoma area, driven by demand for more accessible price points.
This area is suitable for family buyers and commuters looking for more affordable housing options within the Tacoma market compared to surrounding ZIP codes.
Median prices moved down 1.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 8 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.5% · poverty 14.4% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 98404, 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 rental market in 98404 shows a median asking rent of $1,800 per month.
The area is part of the broader Tacoma economy, which features a mix of industrial, military, and service-sector employers.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau and UnitedStatesZipCodes.org.
- Wild Waves Theme and Water Park3.96.4 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.118.3 mi
- Tukwila Family Fun Center & Bullwinkle's Restaurant4.319.3 mi
- Round1 Bowling & Arcade418.7 mi
- Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Puyallup3.86.5 mi
- Washington State Fair Event Center4.35.9 mi
- Tacoma Dome4.11.8 mi
- Wild Waves Theme and Water Park3.96.4 mi
- White River Amphitheatre4.114.3 mi
- accesso ShoWare Center4.514.6 mi
- Washington State Fair Event Center4.35.9 mi
- Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium4.58.2 mi
- Chambers Bay Golf Course4.77.4 mi
- Point Defiance Park4.78.4 mi
- Dash Point State Park4.57.1 mi
- Museum of Glass4.52.5 mi
- LeMay - America’s Car Museum4.71.8 mi
- Children's Museum of Tacoma4.62.8 mi
- Tacoma Art Museum4.62.7 mi
- Pacific Bonsai Museum4.87.8 mi
- Chambers Bay Golf Course4.77.4 mi
- Point Defiance Park4.78.4 mi
- Dash Point State Park4.57.1 mi
- Sprinker Recreation Center4.56.2 mi
- Point Ruston4.77.3 mi
- Tacoma Yacht Club4.78 mi
- Point Defiance Marina4.78.2 mi
- City of Des Moines Marina4.513.7 mi
- Foss Harbor Marina4.63.3 mi
- Tyee Marina4.15.9 mi
- Chambers Bay Golf Course4.77.4 mi
- Meadow Park Golf Course4.54.7 mi
- High Cedars Golf Club4.110.5 mi
- Allenmore Golf Course4.33.5 mi
- Oakbrook Golf Club4.26.2 mi
- Tacoma Mall4.12.6 mi
- The Outlet Collection Seattle4.210 mi
- South Hill Mall4.16.7 mi
- WinCo Foods4.32.4 mi
- Metropolitan Market Tacoma4.65.4 mi
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Parking Garage3.416.9 mi
- King County International Airport - Boeing Field4.523.1 mi
- Kenmore Air - Lake Union4.629 mi
- The Club SEA2.716.6 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.