Primary sources for Tacoma, WA
- Census Bureau profile of Tacoma, WA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Tacoma, WA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Tacoma, WA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Tacoma, WA
Electricity rates in Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, WA ranks 5th of 44 Washington cities for the oldest homes (median year built 1967). Tacoma, Washington has 220,482 residents in 91,612 households; 61.6% heat with electricity.
Tacoma on the map
Pierce County, with Tacoma marked
Housing and heating in Tacoma
Tacoma, WA: 62,344 of 96,151 homes were built before 1980 and 15,901 in 2000 or later. Tacoma, WA has 59,192 detached houses, 26,653 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 465 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Tacoma, WA
% of homes by decade built, Tacoma, WA
- 27pre-40
- 840s
- 950s
- 960s
- 1270s
- 1080s
- 990s
- 900s
- 710s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Tacoma, WA
| Tacoma, WA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma, WA, median year built | 1967 | 1985 | -18 years | 39 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, built before 1980 | 64.8% | 43.0% | +21.8 points | 7 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, built 2000 or later | 16.5% | 28.0% | -11.4 points | 36 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, detached houses | 61.6% | 65.6% | -4.1 points | 13 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 27.7% | 17.8% | +9.9 points | 23 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, mobile homes | 0.5% | 4.8% | -4.3 points | 38 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, renter households | 43.5% | 35.2% | +8.3 points | 20 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, median home value | $454,600 | $484,400 | -$29,800 | 27 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, median gross rent a month | $1,597 | $1,722 | -$125 | 28 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, people per household | 2.35 | 2.60 | -0.25 | 34 of 44 |
Who supplies Tacoma
Pierce County lists 7 utilities for Tacoma, WA (220,482 residents): homes pay 8.32 to 14.63 cents per kWh, about $79 to $140 a month at 955 kWh, 1.1% to 2.0% of the $83,857 Tacoma median income. Pierce County page.
Facts about Tacoma
- Residents of Tacoma, WA, ACS 2023
- 220,4823 of 44 Washington cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Tacoma, WA
- $83,85724 of 44 of those cities
- Households in Tacoma, WA
- 91,6122.41 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Tacoma, WA
- 56.5%51,744 owners and 39,868 renter households
- Housing units in Tacoma, WA
- 96,1514,539 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Tacoma, WA
- 61.6%56,442 of 91,612 homes
- Land area of Tacoma, WA
- 49.7 sq mi4,435.0 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Tacoma, WA
- 1.1% to 2.0%at 955 kWh a month over the $83,857 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Tacoma, WA
- 1NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 0.5 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Tacoma, WA
- 196762,344 of 96,151 homes (64.8%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Tacoma, WA
- $454,600$1,597 gross rent a month, 4.22% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Tacoma
Puget Sound Energy Inc charged Tacoma homes 10.44 ¢/kWh in 2015. Tacoma: 14.63 ¢ in 2024, 40% up. Tacoma: against 31% up for the Washington average.
Tacoma: a 955 kWh month at that price. Tacoma: $100 in 2015, $140 in 2024. Tacoma: $1,678 a year, 2.0% of the $83,857 median income.
Tacoma: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Puget Sound Energy Inc, Tacoma | Tacoma: Gap to Washington average | Tacoma: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Tacoma | 10.44 | +1.35 | -2.21 |
| 2016, Tacoma | 11.12 | +1.64 | -1.43 |
| 2017, Tacoma | 11.27 | +1.61 | -1.62 |
| 2018, Tacoma | 10.93 | +1.18 | -1.94 |
| 2019, Tacoma | 10.59 | +0.88 | -2.42 |
| 2020, Tacoma | 10.80 | +0.93 | -2.35 |
| 2021, Tacoma | 11.48 | +1.37 | -2.18 |
| 2022, Tacoma | 11.76 | +1.50 | -3.28 |
| 2023, Tacoma | 13.30 | +2.32 | -2.70 |
| 2024, Tacoma | 14.63 | +2.73 | -1.85 |
Tacoma, WA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Tacoma, WA price.
CSVOutage risk around Tacoma
Tacoma, WA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 0 wind and 1 tornado, 0.5 per 100,000 residents of 220,482.
Reports within 15 miles of Tacoma, WA
wind and tornado reports, Tacoma, WA
- 1'15
- 0'16
- 0'17
- 0'18
- 0'19
- 0'20
- 0'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| Tacoma, WA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma, WA, 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Who lives in Tacoma: income, cars, homes
In Tacoma, WA, 7,993 households own no vehicle and 52,596 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Tacoma, WA homes: 49,655 have 3+ bedrooms, 19,478 none or one, median 5.2 rooms. In Tacoma, WA, 17,230 of 91,612 households earn under $35,000, 23,897 $35,000-$75,000, 30,430 $75,000-$150,000 and 20,055 $150,000 or more. 26,004 residents of Tacoma, WA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 37.3. In Tacoma, WA, 20,420 of 38,149 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 36,460 households moved in since 2018 and 14,580 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 111,538 workers in Tacoma, WA, 15,270 work from home, 74,845 drive alone, 5,251 ride transit and 2,892 walk.
Household income in Tacoma, WA
| Tacoma, WA | Value | Rank in Washington (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Tacoma, WA, households under $35,000 | 18.8% | 17 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, households $150,000 or more | 21.9% | 22 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, residents below poverty | 12.0% | 18 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, median age | 37.3 | 19 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 51.6% | 29 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, households without a vehicle | 8.7% | 10 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, households with 2+ vehicles | 57.4% | 27 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, workers at home | 13.7% | 20 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, cost-burdened renters | 53.5% | 21 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, moved in since 2018 | 39.8% | 19 of 44 |
| Tacoma, WA, moved in before 2000 | 15.9% | 14 of 44 |
Cost of living with electricity in Tacoma
Tacoma, WA: 91,612 households at $1,208 a year per home for electricity (Pierce County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $110.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,696 a year per household.
| Group in Tacoma, WA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Tacoma, WA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma, WA, all households | 91,612 | $1,208 | $110.7 million | 1.44% |
| Tacoma, WA, homeowners | 51,744 | $1,405 | $72.7 million | 1.68% |
| Tacoma, WA, renters | 39,868 | $850 | $33.9 million | 1.01% |
Climate and electric heating around Tacoma
Tacoma is in Pierce County, WA. Tacoma: degree days are county values.
Tacoma: 6,533 heating degree days a year. Tacoma: 68 cooling degree days a year.
| Tacoma | County value |
|---|---|
| Tacoma, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 6,533 |
| Tacoma, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 6,340 |
| Tacoma, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 68 |
| Tacoma, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 102 |
| Tacoma, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 58.8% |
Tacoma: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Tacoma
Tacoma, WA counts 220,482 residents in 91,612 households, on 49.7 square miles. 56,442 of the 91,612 occupied homes in Tacoma, WA heat with electricity. Household income in Tacoma, WA is $83,857; 51,744 of its 91,612 households own.
Tacoma, WA has 96,151 housing units, 4,539 of them vacant or seasonal. A filing named like the city, City of Tacoma, is listed, so a local or municipal utility may serve at least part of Tacoma, WA. Tacoma, WA ranks 10th of 44 Washington cities for households without a vehicle (8.7%).
Tacoma, WA ranks 13th of 44 Washington cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (1 since 2015). Tacoma, WA ranks 14th of 44 Washington cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (62%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Tacoma
Compare Tacoma with nearby cities
| City near Tacoma, WA | Distance from Tacoma | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma, WA (this page) | 0 mi | 220,482 | $83,857 | 1967 | $454,600 | 1 | 13.7% |
| University Place, WA | 4.8 mi southwest | 34,850 (-185,632) | $94,952 (+$11,095) | 1980 (+13 yr) | $578,100 (+$123,500) | 1 (+0) | 14.9% (+1.3 pts) |
| Lakewood, WA | 6.9 mi southwest | 63,034 (-157,448) | $70,524 (-$13,333) | 1974 (+7 yr) | $420,500 (-$34,100) | 1 (+0) | 7.1% (-6.6 pts) |
| Federal Way, WA | 7.0 mi northeast | 99,232 (-121,250) | $82,144 (-$1,713) | 1984 (+17 yr) | $499,600 (+$45,000) | 1 (+0) | 12.5% (-1.2 pts) |
| Parkland, WA | 7.7 mi south | 39,174 (-181,308) | $71,829 (-$12,028) | 1980 (+13 yr) | $382,700 (-$71,900) | 1 (+0) | 7.0% (-6.7 pts) |
| Puyallup, WA | 9.4 mi southeast | 42,642 (-177,840) | $95,639 (+$11,782) | 1986 (+19 yr) | $507,000 (+$52,400) | 0 (-1) | 10.7% (-3.0 pts) |
ZIP codes in Tacoma
| ZIP area touching Tacoma, WA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Tacoma | Share of Tacoma's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 98409 (Tacoma, WA) | 99.7% | 14.3% |
| 98421 (Tacoma, WA) | 99.9% | 13.1% |
| 98404 (Tacoma, WA) | 81.6% | 11.6% |
| 98407 (Tacoma, WA) | 95.5% | 10.4% |
| 98422 (Tacoma, WA) | 72.0% | 10.1% |
| 98406 (Tacoma, WA) | 100.0% | 8.4% |
| 98405 (Tacoma, WA) | 100.0% | 8.2% |
| 98408 (Tacoma, WA) | 100.0% | 6.9% |
| 98418 (Tacoma, WA) | 100.0% | 3.4% |
| 98465 (Tacoma, WA) | 100.0% | 3.3% |
| 98444 (Tacoma, WA) | 19.4% | 2.7% |
| 98402 (Tacoma, WA) | 98.8% | 2.3% |
| 98403 (Tacoma, WA) | 100.0% | 2.0% |
| 98416 (Tacoma, WA) | 100.0% | 0.2% |
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Questions on Tacoma
Tacoma: what is the electricity rate?
Tacoma, WA has no price of its own; its 220,482 residents are served by one of 7 utilities, and a 955 kWh month costs $79 to $140.
Tacoma: how does it rank among Washington cities?
Tacoma, WA: rank 3 of 44 by its 220,482 residents, rank 24 of 44 by $83,857 median income.
Tacoma: how many homes heat with electricity?
Tacoma, WA: 56,442 of 91,612 occupied homes, 61.6%; Pierce County 58.8%.
Tacoma: how much income goes to electricity?
At 955 kWh a month, 1.1% to 2.0% of the $83,857 median income in Tacoma, WA.
Tacoma: damaging storms reported nearby?
1 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Tacoma, WA, 2015 to 2025, 0.5 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Tacoma?
Tacoma, WA: median home built 1967; 62,344 of 96,151 homes (64.8%) predate 1980, 59,192 are detached and 26,653 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Tacoma, WA households have no car?
7,993 households; 52,596 have two or more.
How big are the homes in Tacoma, WA?
49,655 of 96,151 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.2 rooms.
How many households in Tacoma, WA earn under $35,000?
17,230 of 91,612, against 20,055 at $150,000 or more.