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Year Structure Built in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 325,640 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 1,101 | 0.3% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 58,928 | 18.1% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 58,721 | 18.0% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 46,683 | 14.3% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 54,985 | 16.9% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 32,734 | 10.1% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 23,006 | 7.1% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 15,151 | 4.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 34,331 | 10.5% |
Value in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 186,195 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 8,777 | 4.7% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,323 | 2.3% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12,172 | 6.5% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 29,637 | 15.9% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 68,322 | 36.7% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 45,840 | 24.6% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 14,711 | 7.9% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 2,413 | 1.3% |
| Median (dollars) | 251,400 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 141,712 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 267 | 0.2% |
| $300 to $499 | 979 | 0.7% |
| $500 to $699 | 2,626 | 1.9% |
| $700 to $999 | 7,466 | 5.3% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 30,176 | 21.3% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 42,359 | 29.9% |
| $2,000 or more | 57,839 | 40.8% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,847 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 325,640 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 299,334 | 91.9% |
| Vacant housing units | 26,306 | 8.1% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 325,640 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 212,139 | 65.1% |
| 1-unit, attached | 13,211 | 4.1% |
| 2 units | 11,102 | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 13,831 | 4.2% |
| 5 to 9 units | 15,404 | 4.7% |
| 10 to 19 units | 17,183 | 5.3% |
| 20 or more units | 21,607 | 6.6% |
| Mobile home | 20,605 | 6.3% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 558 | 0.2% |
Rooms in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 325,640 | 100% |
| 1 room | 5,070 | 1.6% |
| 2 rooms | 8,486 | 2.6% |
| 3 rooms | 26,853 | 8.2% |
| 4 rooms | 51,871 | 15.9% |
| 5 rooms | 64,316 | 19.8% |
| 6 rooms | 59,552 | 18.3% |
| 7 rooms | 43,308 | 13.3% |
| 8 rooms | 29,980 | 9.2% |
| 9 rooms or more | 36,204 | 11.1% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 325,640 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 5,786 | 1.8% |
| 1 bedroom | 33,816 | 10.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | 81,540 | 25.0% |
| 3 bedrooms | 136,466 | 41.9% |
| 4 bedrooms | 55,912 | 17.2% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 12,120 | 3.7% |
Housing Tenure in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 299,334 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 186,195 | 62.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 113,139 | 37.8% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 299,334 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 38,359 | 12.8% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 168,038 | 56.1% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 51,404 | 17.2% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 20,710 | 6.9% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 11,863 | 4.0% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 8,960 | 3.0% |
Vehicles Available in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 299,334 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 17,242 | 5.8% |
| 1 vehicle available | 89,645 | 29.9% |
| 2 vehicles available | 117,903 | 39.4% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 74,544 | 24.9% |
House Heating Fuel in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 299,334 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 108,708 | 36.3% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 5,874 | 2.0% |
| Electricity | 166,309 | 55.6% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 6,421 | 2.1% |
| Coal or coke | 35 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 9,154 | 3.1% |
| Solar energy | 55 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 2,043 | 0.7% |
| No fuel used | 735 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 299,334 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,275 | 0.4% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 2,940 | 1.0% |
| No telephone service available | 9,791 | 3.3% |
Occupants Per Room in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 299,334 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 292,064 | 97.6% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 5,348 | 1.8% |
| 1.51 or more | 1,922 | 0.6% |
Mortgage Status in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 186,195 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 141,712 | 76.1% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 44,483 | 23.9% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 44,483 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 475 | 1.1% |
| $100 to $199 | 1,646 | 3.7% |
| $200 to $299 | 4,080 | 9.2% |
| $300 to $399 | 5,271 | 11.8% |
| $400 or more | 33,011 | 74.2% |
| Median (dollars) | 536 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 140,979 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 37,360 | 26.5% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 22,249 | 15.8% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 20,789 | 14.7% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 15,519 | 11.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 45,062 | 32.0% |
| Not computed | 733 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 44,078 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 16,030 | 36.4% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 9,741 | 22.1% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 6,009 | 13.6% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 3,524 | 8.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 2,153 | 4.9% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 1,705 | 3.9% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 4,916 | 11.2% |
| Not computed | 405 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 109,599 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 1,539 | 1.4% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,614 | 1.5% |
| $300 to $499 | 3,648 | 3.3% |
| $500 to $749 | 20,172 | 18.4% |
| $750 to $999 | 30,644 | 28.0% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 34,109 | 31.1% |
| $1,500 or more | 17,873 | 16.3% |
| Median (dollars) | 977 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 3,540 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Pierce County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 107,799 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 10,500 | 9.7% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 12,777 | 11.9% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 15,054 | 14.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 13,199 | 12.2% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 10,239 | 9.5% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 46,030 | 42.7% |
| Not computed | 5,340 | 0% |