Tacoma

Unified (K–12) school district · Pierce County, WA · Tacoma Public Schools

Crime — above the national average · 2022
School quality
47
Average
Typical home
$535,077
To base
9 mi
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Areas
16 ZIPs
Typical home value by ZIP
lowerhigher
Zillow ZHVI · relative within district

ZIPs shaded by typical home value; the price pins are homes for sale — tap a price to see the home.

Area safety
458violent crimes / 100k
Above the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Pierce County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

School quality
47
Average

Blended state academic proficiency, 2018 — district-wide; individual campuses vary.

Home prices & your BAH

The typical home here is $535,077 (Zillow ZHVI). Per-ZIP prices are shaded on the map above — see what your housing allowance covers below.

What can your BAH buy here?

Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the TACOMA, WA area does the rest.

Dependents
Monthly housing budget
$2,556
$2,556 BAH
Buys a home up to
$404,387
0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only
Typical home here is $535,077budget covers 76%

A median home runs above your budget — look to the lower-priced ZIPs on the map, or add income. Illustrative — excludes taxes, insurance & HOA; your real rate & grade move this.

Areas in this district

Drill into a ZIP for its homes for sale, typical price, what your BAH covers, and the local services.

Homes for sale

Live listings across this district's ZIP codes, pulled on demand.

Neighborhoods in this district

Once you've chosen the district, these are the neighborhoods inside it — pick the house.

Downtown Tacoma

94
Tacoma, WA · 2m to base

Hilltop

94
Tacoma, WA · 2m to base

Stadium District

93
Tacoma, WA · 4m to base

New Tacoma

93
Tacoma, WA · 3m to base

McCarver Neighborhood

93
Tacoma, WA · 1m to base

Broadway 5 Condominiums

93
Tacoma, WA · 4m to base

The Camden

93
Tacoma, WA · 1m to base

The Regency

93
Tacoma, WA · 4m to base

Brewery District

93
Tacoma, WA · 2m to base

North Slope

93
Tacoma, WA · 4m to base

Yakima Hill

93
Tacoma, WA · 4m to base

Evergreen Manor

93
Tacoma, WA · 3m to base

Dome District

93
Tacoma, WA · 3m to base

6th Avenue

93
Tacoma, WA · 3m to base

Northwest Retirement Center

93
Tacoma, WA · 3m to base

Uptown 7

93
Tacoma, WA · 4m to base

Prospect Hill

93
Tacoma, WA · 6m to base

Old Tacoma

93
Tacoma, WA · 6m to base

North End

93
Tacoma, WA · 6m to base

Ruston Way

92
Tacoma, WA · 6m to base

McKinley Terrace

92
Tacoma, WA · 4m to base

Proctor

92
Tacoma, WA · 7m to base

Tacoma Homelessness Mitigation Site

92
Tacoma, WA · 4m to base

McKinley Hill

92
Tacoma, WA · 5m to base

Alameda Park

92
University Place, WA · 15m to base

Lower Portland

92
Tacoma, WA · 6m to base

Central Tacoma

92
Tacoma, WA · 3m to base

Lincoln

92
Tacoma, WA · 4m to base

Trikalla

91
University Place, WA · 15m to base

University Park Terrance

91
University Place, WA · 14m to base

Puyallup Tribe of Indians Tiny Home Village

91
Tacoma, WA · 7m to base

Pemberton Creek at University Place

91
University Place, WA · 14m to base

Stonewood

91
University Place, WA · 14m to base

Teal Creek Crossing

91
University Place, WA · 14m to base

The Knolls

91
University Place, WA · 15m to base

Lincoln International District

91
Tacoma, WA · 4m to base

West Ridge

91
University Place, WA · 14m to base

Martha's Vineyard

91
University Place, WA · 14m to base

Chambers Creek Crossing

91
University Place, WA · 14m to base

Allenmore Ridge

91
Tacoma, WA · 3m to base

Orchard Glen

91
University Place, WA · 13m to base

Gibson Gardens

91
Tacoma, WA · 6m to base

Pacific Avenue

91
Tacoma, WA · 6m to base

Harvest Ridge

91
University Place, WA · 13m to base

Eastside

90
Tacoma, WA · 7m to base

Salishan

90
Tacoma, WA · 8m to base

Vbt The Lookout Llc

90
Tacoma, WA · 6m to base

Huntington Hill Townhouses

90
Tacoma, WA · 5m to base

Oakridge

90
Tacoma, WA · 8m to base

Oakland Madrona

90
Tacoma, WA · 5m to base

TRM Tyler Square

90
Tacoma, WA · 6m to base

The Verandas

90
Tacoma, WA · 7m to base

The Pacifica

89
Tacoma, WA · 5m to base

Decommissioned Tacoma Emergency Micro-Shelters (TEMS)

89
Tacoma, WA · 8m to base

Country Place

89
University Place, WA · 10m to base

Hillsdale

89
Tacoma, WA · 9m to base

South Tacoma

88
Tacoma, WA · 7m to base

The Village

88
Tacoma, WA · 8m to base

South End

88
Tacoma, WA · 9m to base

The Knolls

88
Tacoma, WA · 9m to base

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