Housing data for Tehaleh, WA

Tehaleh, WA has an estimated 9,561 residents and 3,294 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is an unincorporated community in Pierce County.

7.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $3,365 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
9,561 (±1,189)
Housing units
3,294 (±299)
Households that rent
7.3%
Median gross rent
$3,365

What stands out in Tehaleh

Median gross rent: $3,365 (±$451) in Tehaleh, higher than in Pierce County ($1,806).

Households that rent: 7.3% (±4.7 points) in Tehaleh, lower than in Pierce County (35.3%).

Homes built before 1980: 0.4% (±2.2 points) in Tehaleh, lower than in Pierce County (42.4%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 53.0% (±8.7 points) in Tehaleh, higher than in Pierce County (28.0%).

Housing in Tehaleh at a glance

  • Median rent: $3,365 median gross rent a month
  • Rent burden: 58.1% 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: $155,646 median household income
  • Home values: $741,700 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $3,382 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $6,339 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 2.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 79.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 0.4% 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: 59.2% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 46.7 minutes average trip to work
  • How long people stay: 53.0% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Tehaleh against Pierce County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
TehalehPierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Residents9,561 (±1,189)930,319 (exact)7,816,116 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units3,294 (±299)369,709 (±177)3,306,620 (±517)143,775,355
Households that rent7.3% (±4.7 points)35.3% (±0.6 points)36.2% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$3,365 (±$451)$1,806 (±$18)$1,760 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$155,646 (±$15,304)$99,564 (±$1,209)$98,141 (±$414)$80,734
Median home value$741,700 (±$45,054)$526,600 (±$5,524)$564,600 (±$1,940)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$6,339 (±$402)$4,770 (±$47)$4,556 (±$16)$3,119
Built before 19800.4% (±2.2 points)42.4% (±0.9 points)43.4% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute46.7 minutes (±4.2)31.3 minutes (±0.4)26.6 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband99.7% (±0.6 points)94.6% (±0.3 points)93.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents34.0 years (±1.5)37.0 years (±0.1)38.3 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Tehaleh covers 8.7 square miles of land, about 1,094 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

Crime reported to police in Pierce County

Tehaleh 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 Tehaleh

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
9839122%59,240$2,265$626,800$135,037

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 Tehaleh

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Orting2.0 mi$2,284$493,10016.5%
Prairie Ridge2.7 mi$1,965$462,00011.7%
McMillin2.7 mi$2,192$611,4009.9%
Crocker3.0 mi—$419,4001.8%
Prairie Heights4.0 mi$1,828$500,2003.9%
South Prairie4.1 mi—$444,0007.1%
Alderton4.6 mi$1,633$431,50020.8%
South Hill5.0 mi$2,088$543,60029.5%

Places in Washington most like Tehaleh

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Cavalero$3,127$656,000$148,46222.2%
Woods Creek$2,603$822,800$156,9503.5%
Maple Valley$2,304$724,700$152,88516.8%
Graham$2,095$516,700$116,86217.8%
Orting$2,284$493,100$132,87716.5%
Silver Firs$2,881$859,900$163,41810.9%

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 Tehaleh, fiscal year 2027

Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,491$1,682$2,064$2,849$3,219

HUD income limits for Tehaleh, fiscal year 2026

Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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.

Tehaleh 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 Tehaleh

What is the average rent in Tehaleh, WA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Tehaleh is $3,365 (±$451) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

What is the median household income in Tehaleh?

The median household income in Tehaleh is $155,646 (±$15,304) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Tehaleh, WA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $741,700 (±$45,054) for owner-occupied homes in Tehaleh (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Tehaleh?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Tehaleh, WA is $3,382 (±$318) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Tehaleh?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Tehaleh, WA is $6,339 (±$402) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Tehaleh?

Tehaleh, WA has an estimated 3,294 (±299) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What ZIP codes are in Tehaleh?

The ZIP code that covers Tehaleh is 98391.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 98391?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98391 is $2,265 (±$154) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 Tehaleh CDP, Washington (place:70543, 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 .

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