
Move to Tacoma Blog
Good Neighborhoods for Commuting to JBLM
Looking for good neighborhoods for commuting to JBLM (Joint Base Lewis McChord)? We get a lot of folks reaching out to MoveToTacoma.com who are PCSing to JBLM. People move to Tacoma from across the country and across the world. They want to know what the neighborhoods are, how ...
Where Are The Suburbs Around Tacoma?
Are you looking for information about Tacoma suburbs? You’ve come to the right place. Here at MovetoTacoma.com we have a neighborhood guide to the cities and neighborhoods around Tacoma and across Pierce County. In this video we interviewed Kylee who lives in Sumner. Sumn...
Most Affordable Neighborhoods in Pierce County 2023
Are you looking for the most affordable neighborhoods in Pierce County in 2023? The most affordable neighborhoods in Pierce County right now (aside from the most affordable neighborhoods in Tacoma) are Ashford/Elbe, Carbonado, Wilkeson, Lakebay, and South Prairie. The neighborh...
Number of Pierce County Homes Sold Falls 25% September 2022
The number of homes closed in September in Pierce County, WA fell 25% year over year. In September of 2021 1,845 homes sold in Pierce County. In September of 2022 that number fell to 1372. That’s a decrease in volume of 25.6%. In the city of Tacoma closed sales in Septemb...
What is it like living in Spanaway?
Are you wondering what it’s like living in Spanaway, Washington? We have a lot of resources here including home prices, what it’s like in the neighborhood, commuting, and things to do in Spanway. Spanaway is not a city like some people think. Even though its populat...
What is it like living in Eatonville, Washington?
Are you wondering what it’s like living in Eatonville, Washington? We have a lot of resources here about what it’s like in Eatonville including home prices, what the neighborhood is like, commuting to Eatonville, and things to do in this small city on the road to Mt...
What are the neighborhoods beyond Gig Harbor?
What are the neighborhoods beyond Gig Harbor on the way to the Kitsap Peninsula? Gig Harbor is located across the Narrows Bridge from Tacoma. While this area has some of the most expensive neighborhoods in Pierce County the areas further down highway 16 are more affordable. If ...
How to buy vacant land in Pierce County
People often ask about buying vacant land in Pierce County. Whether you dream of raising chickens, you love the peace and quiet, you want to create an incredible garden, or embark on a life of homesteading, communities in Pierce County offer more opportunity to try your hand at...
How to Buy Homes on Land in Pierce County, WA
Judging by the questions we’re getting, a lot of you are considering buying homes on land in Pierce County this year. Some people bough their first house in Tacoma or in a housing development in the suburbs and now want more space. Others are moving to Pierce County to fi...
Most Affordable Neighborhoods in Pierce County
The most affordable neighborhoods in Pierce County (outside the City of Tacoma) in 2022 are Elbe/Ashford, Wilkeson, Longbranch, Anderson Island, Parkland, and Lakebay, South Prairie, and Carbonado. We run the numbers each year to update our Pierce County Neighborhood Guide. W...