Housing data for Fox Island, WA
Fox Island, WA has an estimated 3,414 residents and 1,556 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Pierce County.
7.3% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−12.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,414 (±310)
- Housing units
- 1,556 (±148)
- Households that rent
- 7.3%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −12.9%
What stands out in Fox Island
Median home value: $1,003,900 (±$105,590) in Fox Island, higher than in Pierce County ($526,600).
Households that rent: 7.3% (±5.0 points) in Fox Island, lower than in Pierce County (35.3%).
Median household income: $172,292 (±$39,397) in Fox Island, higher than in Pierce County ($99,564).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±4.3 points) in Fox Island, lower than in Pierce County (18.2%).
Housing in Fox Island at a glance
- Rent burden: 42.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $172,292 median household income
- Home values: $1,003,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,215 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,625 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 33.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 38.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −12.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 9.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fox Island against Pierce County, its state and the nation
| Fox Island | Pierce County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,414 (±310) | 930,319 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,556 (±148) | 369,709 (±177) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.3% (±5.0 points) | 35.3% (±0.6 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,806 (±$18) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $172,292 (±$39,397) | $99,564 (±$1,209) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,003,900 (±$105,590) | $526,600 (±$5,524) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,625 (±$1,199) | $4,770 (±$47) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 33.2% (±9.0 points) | 42.4% (±0.9 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 38.6 minutes (±6.0) | 31.3 minutes (±0.4) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.4% (±4.4 points) | 94.6% (±0.3 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 53.1 years (±5.0) | 37.0 years (±0.1) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fox Island covers 5.2 square miles of land, about 657 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fox Island has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,918 (±323) | 3,414 (±310) | −12.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,616 (±57) | 1,556 (±148) | −3.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $642,000 (±$70,944) | $1,003,900 (±$105,590) | +56.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $105,750 (±$34,643) | $172,292 (±$39,397) | +62.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,395 (±$237) | $3,215 (±$440) | +34.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,443 (±$1,233) | $7,625 (±$1,199) | +40.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.5% (±2.8 points) | 7.3% (±5.0 points) | +2.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 31.3% (±38.4 points) | 0.0% (±31.5 points) | −31.3 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
Fox Island 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.
ZIP codes in Fox Island
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98333 | 100% | 3,414 | — | $1,003,900 | $172,292 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Fox Island
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artondale | 3.2 mi | $2,251 | $734,400 | 11.8% |
| Wollochet | 3.7 mi | $1,915 | $889,900 | 25.3% |
| University Place | 5.5 mi | $1,762 | $624,800 | 42.8% |
| Rosedale | 5.8 mi | $2,875 | $887,600 | 7.0% |
| Gig Harbor | 6.0 mi | $2,301 | $767,100 | 37.8% |
| Longbranch | 6.1 mi | $1,750 | $396,000 | 9.8% |
| Fircrest | 6.4 mi | $1,554 | $583,500 | 28.2% |
| Steilacoom | 6.6 mi | $1,818 | $655,000 | 37.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fox Island, 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 Fox Island, 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.
Fox Island 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 Fox Island
What is the median household income in Fox Island?
The median household income in Fox Island is $172,292 (±$39,397) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fox Island, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,003,900 (±$105,590) for owner-occupied homes in Fox Island (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fox Island?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fox Island, WA is $3,215 (±$440) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fox Island?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fox Island, WA is $7,625 (±$1,199) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fox Island?
Fox Island, WA has an estimated 1,556 (±148) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Fox Island?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 44.0% of homes in Fox Island, WA.
Is Fox Island growing?
In Fox Island, the number of residents went from 3,918 in 2015–2019 to 3,414 in 2020–2024 (−12.9%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Fox Island?
The ZIP code that covers Fox Island is 98333.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Island CDP, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Island CDP, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Island CDP, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Island CDP, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Island CDP, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Island CDP, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fox Island CDP, 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Fox Island CDP, Washington (place:25370, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .