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Tacoma, WA 98444 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 14, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Tacoma, WA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.05
ActiveActive listings: 4444PendingPending sales: 22
Tacoma, WA: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $505k$505kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $430k$430k
What homes actually sell for in Tacoma, WA
Distribution of 179 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $360k to $500k
$190k to $254k: 12 sales$190k$254k to $318k: 16 sales$318k to $381k: 19 sales$318k$381k to $445k: 49 sales49sales$445k to $509k: 34 sales$445k$509k to $572k: 22 sales$572k to $636k: 7 sales$572k$636k to $700k: 4 salesMedian $430k

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 44 active listings and 2 pending sales in ZIP code 98444. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.05 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $505,000, while the median of the 179 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $429,900. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 98444 for 85 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 98444?

The median closed sale price in Tacoma, WA 98444 was $429,900 over the last six months, based on 179 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $360,000 to $500,000.

Is 98444 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 2 pending sales against 44 active listings in 98444, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.05. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 98444 currently looks like a balanced market.

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