Cash-buyer and investment activity over the last 12 months.
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In Tacoma (98408), investors own about 36 tracked properties across 20 active buyers, with a median investor purchase price near $301,000. 9 were acquired in the last 12 months.
20
Active Cash Buyers
36
Investor-Owned Properties
9
Acquisitions (12 mo)
$301,000
Median Purchase Price
Acquisition Activity
Acquisitions (last 12 mo)9
Acquisitions (last 24 mo)17
Share acquired in last 12 mo25.0%
Average purchase price$298,000
New construction (30 days)0
New construction (60 days)0
New construction (90 days)0
New construction investments31
Gated contacts available28
Property Characteristics
Top property typeSingle Family Residential
Most common bed / bath3 bd / 1 ba
Median bedrooms3
Median baths1
Median building size (sqft)1,154
Average building size (sqft)1,417
Median year built1941
Average year built1943
Built before 198093.9%
Investment Strategy Mix
Value-Add / Rehab93.9%
Buy & Hold6.1%
New Construction0.0%
Hottest ZIP codes for investors
98404 · 2998405 · 1298418 · 10
Market read
What investors are doing in 98408
93.9% of tracked activity in 98408 is value-add / rehab. That favors sellers bringing renovation projects: the capital here is set up to take on work, not to avoid it.
The median investor purchase lands near $301,000. An average of $298,000 that close to the median means one price band describes nearly the whole market.
The median investor-owned home was built around 1941. About 93.9% predates 1980, so lead-paint disclosure, older systems and heavier rehab budgets are normal here.
Across 98408, 20 active buyers account for approximately 36 investor-held properties. Fewer than 0.5 purchases per buyer over the past year means buying is thinly spread, so breadth of outreach matters more than any one contact.
The trend is upward: 9 purchases this year against 8 last, about 13% more. Expect contracts to move faster and price expectations to firm up.
Figures describe recorded investor purchases in this ZIP code and are refreshed as new records are processed. They describe past activity and are not a forecast or investment advice.