Housing data for ZIP code 98373

Name: Housing in ZIP code 98373, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 98373 has an estimated 28,883 residents and 11,295 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in South Hill, Pierce County.

45.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,929 (±$86) a month.

The median home value is $565,700 (±$19,488).

The median household income is $103,796 (±$6,695) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 28,883 (±1,918)
Median gross rent: $1,929
Median home value: $565,700
Households that rent: 45.2%

How ZIP code 98373 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 98373	South Hill	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Residents	28,883 (±1,918)	68,025	930,319	7,816,116	334,922,499
Housing units	11,295 (±603)	23,807	369,709	3,306,620	143,775,355
Households that rent	45.2% (±4.0 points)	29.5%	35.3%	36.2%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,929 (±$86)	$2,088	$1,806	$1,760	$1,413
Median home value	$565,700 (±$19,488)	$543,600	$526,600	$564,600	$332,700
Median household income	$103,796 (±$6,695)	$113,130	$99,564	$98,141	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$4,944 (±$255)	$4,632	$4,770	$4,556	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	49.8% (±7.4 points)	49.7%	53.0%	49.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	29.6% (±4.6 points)	18.1%	42.4%	43.4%	49.7%
Average commute	29.7 minutes (±1.8)	33.9 minutes	31.3 minutes	26.6 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	98.5% (±0.8 points)	97.1%	94.6%	93.6%	91.0%
Median age of residents	35.6 years (±2.4)	35.3 years	37.0 years	38.3 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 98373, median gross rent is higher than in Pierce County ($1,806).

It is also higher than in Washington ($1,760).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 98373 is lower than in South Hill as a whole ($2,088).

Its median home value is not measurably different from South Hill as a whole ($543,600).

Among the 46 ZIP codes in Pierce County with a published estimate, ZIP 98373 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 48 ZIP codes in Pierce County with a published estimate, ZIP 98373 ranks 19 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 50 ZIP codes in Pierce County with a published estimate, ZIP 98373 ranks 23 from highest to lowest median household income.

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

Rent in ZIP code 98373

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 98373	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Less than $500	0.9% (±1.0 points)	3.1%	4.6%	6.3%
$500 to $999	3.6% (±2.9 points)	5.9%	10.4%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	13.7% (±4.7 points)	21.7%	21.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	37.1% (±5.6 points)	31.6%	26.2%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	29.6% (±6.1 points)	22.2%	18.7%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	9.9% (±4.3 points)	8.7%	9.1%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	5.4% (±2.6 points)	6.8%	9.5%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 37.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 98373

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$1,718 (±$226)
1 bedroom	$1,632 (±$133)
2 bedrooms	$1,810 (±$98)
3 bedrooms	$2,253 (±$80)
4 bedrooms	$2,476 (±$603)

Rent burden in ZIP code 98373

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 98373	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Less than 15%	10.8% (±4.7 points)	9.0%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.3% (±4.7 points)	11.7%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.6% (±4.1 points)	13.5%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.6% (±4.5 points)	12.8%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.4% (±5.1 points)	10.4%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	37.4% (±5.4 points)	42.6%	40.1%	41.9%

49.8% (±7.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 98373 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 98373

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 98373	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Less than $50,000	2.4% (±2.2 points)	3.0%	2.9%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.5%	1.8%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	1.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	2.1%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	3.7% (±2.8 points)	4.3%	7.0%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	31.9% (±4.7 points)	35.7%	27.8%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	59.4% (±4.6 points)	46.4%	40.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	2.5% (±1.7 points)	7.3%	15.9%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 98373

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 98373	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	56.8% (±3.3 points)	65.2%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.9% (±2.3 points)	5.2%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.4% (±1.6 points)	2.5%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.1% (±2.1 points)	4.0%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.3% (±2.1 points)	4.7%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.3% (±2.9 points)	5.4%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.9% (±2.0 points)	8.1%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.3% (±1.2 points)	4.5%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 98373 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 98373	Pierce County	Washington	United States
2020 or later	1.6% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	2.3%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	16.0% (±2.7 points)	11.0%	12.1%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	18.0% (±3.1 points)	16.0%	15.1%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	20.6% (±3.5 points)	15.6%	14.8%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	14.2% (±3.5 points)	12.9%	12.4%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	14.4% (±3.5 points)	13.8%	14.2%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	9.0% (±2.3 points)	8.8%	8.7%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	3.6% (±1.6 points)	5.9%	6.7%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	0.3% (±0.3 points)	3.8%	4.2%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	2.3% (±1.1 points)	10.1%	9.6%	11.7%

29.6% of the homes in ZIP code 98373 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 98373

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 98373	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	34.9% (±4.2 points)	33.8%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.4% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	61.9% (±4.1 points)	59.9%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.2% (±0.2 points)	2.4%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±0.6 points)	1.9%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	0.6%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 98373 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 98373	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	80.4% (±3.2 points)	70.7%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.7% (±2.9 points)	9.7%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.4% (±0.8 points)	2.1%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±0.9 points)	2.2%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.2% (±1.7 points)	13.9%	19.8%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 98373 take an average of 29.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 98373

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
South Hill	40%	$2,088	29.5%
Summit View	23%	$1,887	41.0%
Puyallup	19%	$1,812	47.9%
Summit	12%	$1,519	16.5%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 98373

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
98446	2.7 mi	$1,991	$487,500	$101,938	33.2%
98375	3.1 mi	$2,337	$522,100	$117,074	24.6%
98374	3.1 mi	$2,061	$535,300	$112,662	29.5%
98371	3.5 mi	$1,769	$556,800	$97,242	28.1%
98445	3.9 mi	$1,778	$444,800	$92,520	31.5%
98443	4.5 mi	$1,823	$519,100	$105,035	18.2%
98372	5.0 mi	$1,783	$589,900	$98,152	47.5%
98447	5.6 mi	—	—	—	—

Crime reported to police in Pierce County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Pierce County recorded 411 violent and 2,060 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 98373 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98373: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

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 ZIP 98373

What is the median rent in ZIP code 98373?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98373 is $1,929 (±$86) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 98373?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 98373 is $565,700 (±$19,488) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 98373?

The median household income in ZIP code 98373 is $103,796 (±$6,695) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 98373 in?

Most of ZIP code 98373’s land lies in South Hill; it also covers Summit View, Puyallup, Summit.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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