Housing data for Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA
Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA has an estimated 1,271 residents and 638 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Pierce County.
18.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,699 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,271 (±497)
- Housing units
- 638 (±224)
- Households that rent
- 18.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,699
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.9%
What stands out in Clear Lake (Pierce County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±10.6 points) in Clear Lake (Pierce County), lower than in Pierce County (18.2%).
Median home value: $788,500 (±$210,802) in Clear Lake (Pierce County), higher than in Pierce County ($526,600).
Homes built before 1980: 18.4% (±10.3 points) in Clear Lake (Pierce County), lower than in Pierce County (42.4%).
Housing in Clear Lake (Pierce County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,699 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 62.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $95,882 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $788,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,990 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $6,575 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 44.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 18.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 35.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +12.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Clear Lake (Pierce County) against Pierce County, its state and the nation
| Clear Lake (Pierce County) | Pierce County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,271 (±497) | 930,319 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 638 (±224) | 369,709 (±177) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.4% (±16.9 points) | 35.3% (±0.6 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,699 (±$385) | $1,806 (±$18) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $95,882 (±$67,343) | $99,564 (±$1,209) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $788,500 (±$210,802) | $526,600 (±$5,524) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,575 (±$4,027) | $4,770 (±$47) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 18.4% (±10.3 points) | 42.4% (±0.9 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.6 minutes (±7.7) | 31.3 minutes (±0.4) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.7% (±6.5 points) | 94.6% (±0.3 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.5 years (±4.4) | 37.0 years (±0.1) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Clear Lake (Pierce County) covers 8.5 square miles of land, about 150 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Clear Lake (Pierce County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,126 (±294) | 1,271 (±497) | +12.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 551 (±127) | 638 (±224) | +15.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $306,300 (±$70,744) | $788,500 (±$210,802) | +157.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $79,926 (±$13,912) | $95,882 (±$67,343) | +20.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,913 (±$313) | $2,990 (±$2,075) | +56.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,582 (±$1,095) | $6,575 (±$4,027) | +83.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 2.2% (±3.6 points) | 18.4% (±16.9 points) | +16.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0% (±31.5 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Pierce County
Clear Lake (Pierce County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Pierce County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Pierce County recorded 411 violent and 2,060 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Clear Lake (Pierce County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eatonville | 4.5 mi | $979 | $431,000 | 20.7% |
| South Creek | 6.4 mi | — | $610,600 | 15.6% |
| Graham | 7.4 mi | $2,095 | $516,700 | 17.8% |
| Elk Plain | 8.3 mi | $2,172 | $473,500 | 15.8% |
| Frederickson | 12 mi | $2,386 | $477,400 | 26.2% |
| Roy | 12 mi | $2,227 | $442,600 | 8.1% |
| Orting | 12 mi | $2,284 | $493,100 | 16.5% |
| Spanaway | 13 mi | $1,813 | $445,700 | 26.3% |
Places in Washington most like Clear Lake (Pierce County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Center | $1,705 | $613,200 | $105,781 | 12.3% |
| Marrowstone | $1,458 | $756,000 | $110,368 | 14.8% |
| La Center | $1,876 | $584,600 | $101,708 | 24.9% |
| Granite Falls | $1,825 | $562,700 | $105,136 | 16.1% |
| Sultan | $1,729 | $526,100 | $94,730 | 17.3% |
| Lochsloy | $1,250 | $610,200 | $106,484 | 15.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Washington.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Clear Lake (Pierce County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,491 | $1,682 | $2,064 | $2,849 | $3,219 |
HUD income limits for Clear Lake (Pierce County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $26,750 | $44,600 | $71,300 |
| 2 people | $30,600 | $50,950 | $81,500 |
| 3 people | $34,400 | $57,300 | $91,700 |
| 4 people | $38,200 | $63,650 | $101,850 |
| 5 people | $41,300 | $68,750 | $110,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $73,850 | $118,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $78,950 | $126,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $84,050 | $134,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $127,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Clear Lake (Pierce County) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Clear Lake (Pierce County)
What is the average rent in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Clear Lake (Pierce County) is $1,699 (±$385) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the average home value in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $788,500 (±$210,802) for owner-occupied homes in Clear Lake (Pierce County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Clear Lake (Pierce County)?
Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA has an estimated 638 (±224) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Clear Lake (Pierce County)?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 43.4% of homes in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA.
What is the most common way to heat a home in Clear Lake (Pierce County)?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clear Lake (Pierce County), used by 65.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Clear Lake (Pierce County)?
Workers who live in Clear Lake (Pierce County), WA take an average of 35.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Clear Lake (Pierce County) growing?
In Clear Lake (Pierce County), the number of residents went from 1,126 in 2015–2019 to 1,271 in 2020–2024 (+12.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clear Lake CDP (Pierce County), Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clear Lake CDP (Pierce County), Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clear Lake CDP (Pierce County), Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clear Lake CDP (Pierce County), Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clear Lake CDP (Pierce County), Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clear Lake CDP (Pierce County), Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clear Lake CDP (Pierce County), Washington
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Clear Lake CDP (Pierce County), Washington (place:12820, in state:53).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .