How old are the homes in Fife Heights, WA?

Name: Age of homes in Fife Heights, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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32.4% (±9.3 points) of the homes in Fife Heights, WA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.9% were built before 1940.

12.9% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Built before 1980: 32.4% (±9.3 points)
Built before 1940: 4.9%
Built 2010 or later: 12.9%

When the homes in Fife Heights were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	Fife Heights	Pierce County	Washington	United States
2020 or later	5.5% (±6.2 points)	2.2%	2.3%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	7.4% (±4.9 points)	11.0%	12.1%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±7.9 points)	16.0%	15.1%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	14.1% (±5.6 points)	15.6%	14.8%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	25.0% (±9.4 points)	12.9%	12.4%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	10.2% (±5.1 points)	13.8%	14.2%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	15.9% (±6.8 points)	8.8%	8.7%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	0.6% (±1.1 points)	5.9%	6.7%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	0.8% (±1.2 points)	3.8%	4.2%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	4.9% (±3.3 points)	10.1%	9.6%	11.7%

In Fife Heights, the share of homes built before 1980 is lower than in Pierce County (42.4%).

It is also lower than in Washington (43.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (49.7%).

In Pierce County, Fife Heights ranks 30 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 345 of 472.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (22.2%) and the share built before 1980 (32.4%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Fife Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fife Heights
Place	Distance	Homes built before 1980	Compared with this place
Fife Heights	—	32.4% (±9.3 points)	—
Milton	1.5 mi	34.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fife	2.0 mi	22.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeland South	3.1 mi	34.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewood	3.4 mi	38.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Federal Way	3.5 mi	40.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Waller	4.0 mi	64.3% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Pacific	4.4 mi	37.8% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Algona	4.7 mi	39.9% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waller, WA (64.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes built before 1980 across Pierce County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes built before 1980
24	Wauna	37.7% (±8.5 points)
25	Lake Tapps	36.2% (±5.0 points)
26	Milton	34.7% (±6.3 points)
27	Spanaway	34.6% (±3.8 points)
28 (tie)	Artondale	33.2% (±5.7 points)
28 (tie)	Fox Island	33.2% (±9.0 points)
30	Fife Heights	32.4% (±9.3 points)
31	Longbranch	31.4% (±12.4 points)
32	Buckley	30.9% (±13.3 points)
33	Key Center	29.1% (±9.1 points)
34 (tie)	Crocker	28.8% (±23.8 points)
34 (tie)	Maplewood	28.8% (±6.6 points)
36	Alderton	28.0% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fife Heights 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fife Heights

How old are most homes in Fife Heights?

32.4% of homes in Fife Heights, WA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Fife Heights need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 22.2% and 32.4% of homes in Fife Heights were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Fife Heights?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fife Heights CDP, Washington

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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