Primary sources for Puyallup, WA
- Census Bureau profile of Puyallup, WA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Puyallup, WA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Puyallup, WA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Puyallup, WA
Electricity rates in Puyallup, Washington
Puyallup, WA ranks 10 of 44 Washington cities for the fewest households without a vehicle (5.1%). Puyallup, Washington has 42,642 residents in 16,655 households; 55.2% heat with electricity.
Puyallup on the map
Pierce County, with Puyallup marked
Outage risk around Puyallup
Puyallup, WA: no NWS wind or tornado report within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025.
Who supplies Puyallup
Pierce County lists 7 utilities for Puyallup, WA (42,642 residents): homes pay 8.32 to 14.63 cents per kWh, about $79 to $140 a month at 955 kWh, 1.0% to 1.8% of the $95,639 Puyallup median income. Pierce County page.
Facts about Puyallup
- Residents of Puyallup, WA, ACS 2023
- 42,64230 of 44 Washington cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Puyallup, WA
- $95,63915 of 44 of those cities
- Households in Puyallup, WA
- 16,6552.56 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Puyallup, WA
- 51.3%8,546 owners and 8,109 renter households
- Housing units in Puyallup, WA
- 17,537882 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Puyallup, WA
- 55.2%9,201 of 16,655 homes
- Land area of Puyallup, WA
- 14.4 sq mi2,968.7 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Puyallup, WA
- 1.0% to 1.8%at 955 kWh a month over the $95,639 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Puyallup, WA
- 0NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 0.0 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Puyallup, WA
- 19866,807 of 17,537 homes (38.8%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Puyallup, WA
- $507,000$1,750 gross rent a month, 4.14% of value a year
Who lives in Puyallup: income, cars, homes
In Puyallup, WA, 843 households own no vehicle and 11,212 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Puyallup, WA, 3,734 of 7,834 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 6,893 households moved in since 2018 and 2,390 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. 3,126 residents of Puyallup, WA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 37.2. Of 21,268 workers in Puyallup, WA, 2,272 work from home, 16,057 drive alone, 466 ride transit and 293 walk. In Puyallup, WA, 2,367 of 16,655 households earn under $35,000, 3,601 $35,000-$75,000, 6,700 $75,000-$150,000 and 3,987 $150,000 or more. Puyallup, WA homes: 9,806 have 3+ bedrooms, 2,959 none or one, median 5.2 rooms.
Household income in Puyallup, WA
| Puyallup, WA | Value | Rank in Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Puyallup, WA, households under $35,000 | 14.2% | 31 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, households $150,000 or more | 23.9% | 20 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, residents below poverty | 7.5% | 33 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, median age | 37.2 | 20 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 55.9% | 21 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 35 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, households with 2+ vehicles | 67.3% | 8 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, workers at home | 10.7% | 33 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, cost-burdened renters | 47.7% | 35 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, moved in since 2018 | 41.4% | 12 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, moved in before 2000 | 14.4% | 23 of 44 |
Cost of living with electricity in Puyallup
Puyallup, WA: 16,655 households at $1,208 a year per home for electricity (Pierce County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $20.1 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,696 a year per household.
| Group in Puyallup, WA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Puyallup, WA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puyallup, WA, all households | 16,655 | $1,208 | $20.1 million | 1.26% |
| Puyallup, WA, homeowners | 8,546 | $1,405 | $12.0 million | 1.47% |
| Puyallup, WA, renters | 8,109 | $850 | $6.9 million | 0.89% |
Housing and heating in Puyallup
Puyallup, WA: 6,807 of 17,537 homes were built before 1980 and 4,674 in 2000 or later. Puyallup, WA has 9,678 detached houses, 5,105 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 202 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Puyallup, WA
% of homes by decade built, Puyallup, WA
- 8pre-40
- 340s
- 550s
- 860s
- 1570s
- 1880s
- 1790s
- 1300s
- 1210s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Puyallup, WA
| Puyallup, WA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puyallup, WA, median year built | 1986 | 1985 | +1 years | 16 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, built before 1980 | 38.8% | 43.0% | -4.2 points | 30 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, built 2000 or later | 26.7% | 28.0% | -1.3 points | 19 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, detached houses | 55.2% | 65.6% | -10.4 points | 24 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 29.1% | 17.8% | +11.3 points | 20 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, mobile homes | 1.2% | 4.8% | -3.7 points | 34 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, renter households | 48.7% | 35.2% | +13.5 points | 11 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, median home value | $507,000 | $484,400 | +$22,600 | 21 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, median gross rent a month | $1,750 | $1,722 | +$28 | 18 of 44 |
| Puyallup, WA, people per household | 2.51 | 2.60 | -0.09 | 20 of 44 |
Analyst note on Puyallup
Household income in Puyallup, WA is $95,639; 8,546 of its 16,655 households own. Puyallup, WA counts 42,642 residents in 16,655 households, on 14.4 square miles. 9,201 of the 16,655 occupied homes in Puyallup, WA heat with electricity.
Puyallup, WA has 17,537 housing units, 882 of them vacant or seasonal. Puyallup, WA ranks 10 of 44 Washington cities for the fewest cost-burdened renters (47.7%). Puyallup, WA ranks 11 of 44 Washington cities for the share of renter households (49%).
Puyallup, WA ranks 12 of 44 Washington cities for the fewest people working from home (10.7% of workers).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Puyallup
Compare Puyallup with nearby cities
| City near Puyallup, WA | Distance from Puyallup | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puyallup, WA (this page) | 0 mi | 42,642 | $95,639 | 1986 | $507,000 | 0 | 10.7% |
| South Hill, WA | 4.0 mi south | 68,161 (+25,519) | $109,235 (+$13,596) | 1997 (+11 yr) | $493,800 (-$13,200) | 0 (+0) | 13.5% (+2.8 pts) |
| Parkland, WA | 7.3 mi west | 39,174 (-3,468) | $71,829 (-$23,810) | 1980 (-6 yr) | $382,700 (-$124,300) | 1 (+1) | 7.0% (-3.7 pts) |
| Spanaway, WA | 8.3 mi southwest | 34,322 (-8,320) | $94,028 (-$1,611) | 1990 (+4 yr) | $401,000 (-$106,000) | 0 (+0) | 8.7% (-2.0 pts) |
| Tacoma, WA | 9.4 mi northwest | 220,482 (+177,840) | $83,857 (-$11,782) | 1967 (-19 yr) | $454,600 (-$52,400) | 1 (+1) | 13.7% (+3.0 pts) |
| Federal Way, WA | 9.4 mi north | 99,232 (+56,590) | $82,144 (-$13,495) | 1984 (-2 yr) | $499,600 (-$7,400) | 1 (+1) | 12.5% (+1.8 pts) |
ZIP codes in Puyallup
| ZIP area touching Puyallup, WA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Puyallup | Share of Puyallup's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 98371 (Puyallup, WA) | 44.7% | 37.4% |
| 98372 (Puyallup, WA) | 32.9% | 31.0% |
| 98374 (Puyallup, WA) | 16.4% | 19.0% |
| 98373 (Puyallup, WA) | 18.9% | 12.5% |
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Washington: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Puyallup
Puyallup: what is the electricity rate?
Puyallup, WA has no price of its own; its 42,642 residents are served by one of 7 utilities, and a 955 kWh month costs $79 to $140.
Puyallup: how does it rank among Washington cities?
Puyallup, WA: rank 30 of 44 by its 42,642 residents, rank 15 of 44 by $95,639 median income.
Puyallup: how many homes heat with electricity?
Puyallup, WA: 9,201 of 16,655 occupied homes, 55.2%; Pierce County 58.8%.
Puyallup: how much income goes to electricity?
At 955 kWh a month, 1.0% to 1.8% of the $95,639 median income in Puyallup, WA.
Puyallup: damaging storms reported nearby?
0 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Puyallup, WA, 2015 to 2025, 0.0 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Puyallup?
Puyallup, WA: median home built 1986; 6,807 of 17,537 homes (38.8%) predate 1980, 9,678 are detached and 5,105 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Puyallup, WA households have no car?
843 households; 11,212 have two or more.
How many Puyallup, WA renters struggle with rent?
3,734 of 7,834 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many residents of Puyallup, WA live below the poverty line?
3,126 residents.