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Lakewood, WA Real Estate

This page is about the city in Pierce County, Washington. For the smaller unincorporated community in Snohomish County, Washington, see North Lakewood, Washington.

Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 58,211 at the 2000 census.

Lakewood was officially incorporated on February 28, 1996. Historical names include Lakewood Center and Lakes District (this name was used by the U.S. Census in the 1970 and 1980 Census). Lakewood is a major suburb of Tacoma and is home to Western State Mental Hospital.

(1): Figures were taken prior to incorporation.

(2): Area known as Lakes District during the 1970 and 1980 census.

Lakewood is located at 47 °9 50 N, 122 °31 34 W (47.163920, -122.526008) GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 49.1 km (19.0 mi ). 44.3 km (17.1 mi ) of it is land and 4.8 km (1.9 mi ) of it (9.81%) is water.

There are several lakes within the city limits; the largest in area are American Lake, Lake Steilacoom, Gravelly Lake, Lake Louise and Waughop Lake. A number of small creeks flow through Lakewood, some of which drain into nearby Puget Sound. The largest of these, Chambers Creek, flows from Lake Steilacoom to Chambers Bay between nearby University Place and Steilacoom.

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Price City, State Property Type Beds/Baths Sq.Ft. Miles
$424,950 Lakewood, WA Single Family 5/3 3818 2.6
$249,000 Lakewood, WA Single Family 0/0 0 2.6
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$227,700 Steilacoom, WA Single Family 3/1 1660 2.6
$455,000 University Place, WA Single Family 5/3 3642 4.6
$250,000 University Place, WA Single Family 4/1 1290 4.6
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$165,000 Tacoma, WA Single Family 3/1 912 5.2
$14,000 Lakewood, WA Mobile Home 2/2 1200 5.2
$249,950 Lakewood, WA Single Family 4/1 1625 5.2
$125,000 Dupont, WA Condo/Townhome 0/0 0 5.3
$330,000 Dupont, WA Single Family 3/2 2000 5.3
$460,000 Dupont, WA Single Family 4/2 3222 5.3
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$334,900 Dupont, WA Single Family 3/2 2200 5.3
$485,000 Dupont, WA Single Family 5/3 3400 5.3
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$335,000 Dupont, WA Single Family 3/2 2234 5.3
$195,000 University Place, WA Single Family 2/1 844 7.4
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$458,900 University Place, WA Single Family 6/3 4400 7.4
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$315,000 Fircrest, WA Single Family 4/2 1884 7.4
$285,000 Tacoma S, WA Single Family 0/0 0 7.5
$187,500 Tacoma, WA Single Family 2/1 1232 7.5
$105,000 Parkland, WA Acreage/Land 0/0 0 7.5
$569,000 Tacoma, WA Single Family 4/2 3190 7.5
$145,000 Anderson Island, WA Mobile Home 3/2 1200 8.0
$205,000 Anderson Island, WA Single Family 3/2 2040 8.0
$379,950 Tacoma, WA Single Family 4/2 2500 8.3
$295,000 Tacoma, WA Single Family 0/0 0 9.0
$185,000 Tacoma, WA Condo/Townhome 0/0 0 9.0
$399,000 Tacoma, WA Single Family 4/2 2972 9.0
$279,000 Tacoma, WA Single Family 2/1 1532 9.0
$449,000 Tacoma, WA Single Family 3/3 2710 9.0
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$349,500 Tacoma, WA Single Family 5/2 2600 9.0

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Lakewood, WA information

State:Washington
Country:Pierce
Area Code:253
FIPS:53053
TimeZone:PST
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Lakewood, WA Neighborhood Info

 

Natl. average

Lakewood, WA

Population: 293,655,40058,690
Household size:
Persons per household
2.602.3

Housing

Home appreciation:
Most recent 12 months
9.8%15.9%
House purchase cost:
Median sales value
$217,200$282,400
Commute time:
in minutes
27.427.2

Economy

Cost of Living index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.0111.3
Recent Job Growth:
Most recent 12 months
1.4%3.6%
Unemployment Rate: 4.6%6%
Future Job Growth:
projected job growth to 2010
11.9%2.3%
Income Taxes:
highest marginal tax bracket
5.22%0%
Sales Taxes:
total local, county, state sales tax
6.0%8.8%

Education

Pupil/teacher ratio:
number of students per teacher
15.920.2
Graduation rate:
percent graduated from high school
79.6%85.4%
School spending:
total dollars for each student
$6,058$6023.0000
College grads-adv. deg.:
percent with graduate and prof. degrees
7.2%8.2%
College grads-4 yr.:
percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges
15.2%13.2%

Crime

Property crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
36
Violent crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
35

Health

Doctors per capita:
M.D.s per 10,000 population
169.7222.5
Air quality index:
higher number = better air quality
48.020
Health costs index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.0128.1
Watershed quality index:
higher=better (not drinking water)
55.060

Climate

Altitude:
in feet
1,058337
Snowfall:
inches annually
24.037
Rainfall:
inches annually
39.037
Precipitation days:
days annually with some precipitation
112159
Summer temperature:
average high temp in July (deg F)
86.980.1
Winter temperature:
average low temp in January (deg F)
21.726.2
Sunny days:
days annually with few clouds
205137

Cities within 10 miles of Lakewood, Washington

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Lakewood, ZIP Codes

98409, 98439, 98492, 98497, 98498, 98499,