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Key Center, WA Home Values and Rents
The median home value in Key Center is $613,200, 131st highest of 386 cities and towns in Washington. Median rent is $1,705 a month.
- Median home value
- $613,200
- 131st of 386 in WA
- Median rent
- $1,705/mo
- ACS 2020-2024
- Price change, 1 year
- +2.9%
- County index, 2025
- Homeownership
- 87.7%
- WA: 63.8%
Home sale prices in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area
Zillow median sale price, Sep 2026
$698,090-0.3% from a year earlier
Half of homes in the metro area sold for more and half for less. Zillow publishes sale prices for metro areas, not for single counties or cities.
Pierce County home price trend
FHFA annual House Price Index for Pierce County, 2000 = 100, compared with Washington
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| Period | Pierce County |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 358 |
| 2024 | 348 |
| 2023 | 334 |
| 2022 | 332 |
| 2021 | 287 |
| 2020 | 246 |
| 2019 | 229 |
| 2018 | 213 |
| 2017 | 191 |
| 2016 | 171 |
| 2015 | 154 |
| 2014 | 143 |
| 2013 | 131 |
| 2012 | 128 |
| 2011 | 136 |
Over five years, Pierce County prices changed +45.5%, compared with +20.0% for Washington.
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency · Last updated 08/01/2026
Home values by ZIP code
Median home value and rent (ACS 2020-2024); price changes from the FHFA annual ZIP index
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Fair Market Rents, FY2027
HUD rent standard for Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Unit size | Monthly rent | vs FY2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,491 | +4.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,682 | +4.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,064 | +4.7% |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,849 | +4.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,219 | +3.8% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median home value in Key Center, WA?
- The median home value in Key Center is $613,200, based on the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The Washington median is $564,600.
- How much is rent in Key Center?
- The median rent in Key Center is $1,705 a month, including utilities paid by the renter. HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit is $2,064.
- Are home prices going up in Key Center?
- Home prices in Pierce County changed +2.9% over one year and +45.5% over five years, as of 2025.
- How does Key Center compare with the rest of Washington?
- Key Center has the 131st highest median home value of 386 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Washington.
- Which ZIP code in Key Center has the highest home values?
- ZIP code 98394 has the highest median home value at $572,400, and 98349 has the lowest at $370,200.