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Pierce County, Washington

930,319 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026

The community services in Pierce County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.

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Pierce County

Washington

930,319 residents

1,164 services listed

All Washington counties

View above Panhandle Gap. - Flickr - brewbooks · Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Homes permitted, last 12 months

5,339

+34% vs. prior 12 months

Permits per 1,000 renter households

43.1

12 months, vs. Census renter households

Tax-credit (LIHTC) affordable units

9,350

3,937 placed in service in the last 10 years

Rental listings aren’t tracked here yet

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Homes permitted, by building type

Units authorized each month (Census Building Permits Survey), with the 12-month average. Spikes are usually a single apartment project; permits lead completions by a year or more.

Single-family2–4 units5+ units12-month average
Housing units permitted per month by building type
MonthSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsTotal
September 202315615133304
October 20231862212220
November 20231304108242
December 202310320105
January 2024167100177
February 2024208038246
March 2024127871206
April 20241656186357
May 20241376163306
June 2024951416125
July 20241493862249
August 2024142915166
September 20241472222191
October 202415111495657
November 202413760162359
December 20241062339168
January 202519976122397
February 202514210124276
March 2025179522206
April 202518049160389
May 20251481918185
June 20251173032179
July 20251864769302
August 202515017500667
September 20251041861183
October 20251157217339
November 202510028380508
December 20251068117231
January 202615446454654
February 2026136829173
March 202617510234419
April 202619440718952
May 202618020462662
June 20261759436620
July 20261452262409
August 20261321641189

Tax-credit housing: built, and when its commitments end

LIHTC low-income units placed in service each year (above) and the year their affordability commitment ends (below): 30 years for properties from 1990 on, 15 before. 97 properties, 9,350 low-income units.

Placed in serviceCommitment ends 2026–2031Other years

1,283 units’ commitments end between 2026 and 2031. Owners can also leave early, and many properties stay affordable longer.

LIHTC low-income units placed in service, and commitments ending, by year
YearPlaced in serviceCommitments ending
198710
19882830
1989680
1990630
1991230
1992210
19941440
19961240
19974410
1998900
19992720
20002370
20011190
20027541
200365283
200414068
20053890
20065490
20073300
20082340
20092290
20111640
2012310
20133880
20141860
20152770
20166610
20176160
20188170
20192150
202040863
202123623
2022021
2023570
2024615144
20260124
20270441
2028090
20290272
20300237
20310119
20320754
2033065
20340140
20350389
20360549
20370330
20380234
20390229
20410164
2042031
20430388
20440186
20450277
20460661
20470616
20480817
20490215
20500408
20510236
2053057
20540615

How Pierce County compares across Washington

Each dot is a Washington county, ranked highest first. Hover any dot for the county.

Homes permitted per 1,000 renter householdsPierce 43.1 · #16 of 39
Rental vacancy ratePierce 4.1% · #9 of 21

Asking rent, two ways

Zillow’s Observed Rent Index beside the monthly average of Range Lab’s daily median.

Zillow ZORI
Monthly asking rent, Zillow ZORI and Range Lab
MonthZillow ZORIRange Lab
September 2023$1,815—
October 2023$1,823—
November 2023$1,832—
December 2023$1,839—
January 2024$1,847—
February 2024$1,854—
March 2024$1,856—
April 2024$1,858—
May 2024$1,862—
June 2024$1,867—
July 2024$1,871—
August 2024$1,874—
September 2024$1,875—
October 2024$1,877—
November 2024$1,878—
December 2024$1,882—
January 2025$1,889—
February 2025$1,899—
March 2025$1,906—
April 2025$1,913—
May 2025$1,922—
June 2025$1,930—
July 2025$1,933—
August 2025$1,937—
September 2025$1,943—
October 2025$1,949—
November 2025$1,955—
December 2025$1,958—
January 2026$1,960—
February 2026$1,960—
March 2026$1,963—
April 2026$1,967—
May 2026$1,968—
June 2026$1,971—
July 2026$1,976—
August 2026$1,981—

Zillow rent index, Aug 2026

$1,981

▲ 2.3% vs. a year ago

Zillow home value index

$564,102

▲ 0.3% vs. a year ago

Sources: Range Lab RST listings · HUD Fair Market Rents · Census Building Permits Survey (through Aug 2026) · HUD LIHTC database (placed in service through 2024) · Census ACS 2024 · Zillow Research ZORI and ZHVI (data from Zillow Research, zillow.com/research/data). About the data.