Gig Harbor, WA housing market
The typical Gig Harbor home is worth about $819,000, up 0.6% in a year, 38% above the Washington typical home. Homes typically sell in 16 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Gig Harbor compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Gig Harbor at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.5 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Gig Harbor | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $421,000 | $326,000 |
| 2018 | $462,000 | $362,000 |
| 2019 | $498,000 | $390,000 |
| 2020 | $532,000 | $413,000 |
| 2021 | $615,000 | $471,000 |
| 2022 | $731,000 | $554,000 |
| 2023 | $758,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $778,000 | $582,000 |
| 2025 | $818,000 | $605,000 |
| 2026 | $826,000 | $601,000 |
| August 2026 | $819,000 | $592,000 |
8 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 8 new homes in Gig Harbor in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $5.1 million to build. That's 0.6 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Washington (4.6). Over the past 10 years, Gig Harbor has permitted 1,219 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Gig Harbor gained 4,903 residents while 1,574 new homes were permitted: about 3.1 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Washington: 2.7 new residents per new home.
How Gig Harbor ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 105 | 27 | 78 | $30.5 million |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $10.2 million |
| 2023 | 12 | 10 | 2 | $4.5 million |
| 2022 | 125 | 125 | 0 | $38.3 million |
| 2021 | 228 | 228 | 0 | $55.7 million |
| 2020 | 120 | 112 | 8 | $37 million |
| 2019 | 88 | 88 | 0 | $29.1 million |
| 2018 | 172 | 172 | 0 | $58.6 million |
| 2017 | 247 | 245 | 2 | $65.7 million |
| 2016 | 196 | 192 | 4 | $64.5 million |
| 2015 | 124 | 108 | 16 | $34.5 million |
| 2014 | 181 | 145 | 36 | $45.2 million |
| 2013 | 269 | 93 | 176 | $34 million |
| 2012 | 109 | 109 | 0 | $27.3 million |
| 2011 | 158 | 64 | 94 | $28 million |
| 2010 | 30 | 19 | 11 | $6.8 million |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $836,000 |
| 2008 | 94 | 19 | 75 | $17.2 million |
| 2007 | 215 | 74 | 141 | $26.3 million |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2005 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $6.6 million |
| 2004 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $12.3 million |
| 2003 | 26 | 24 | 2 | $7.2 million |
| 2002 | 45 | 41 | 4 | $7.1 million |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2000 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $5.5 million |
How Gig Harbor ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Gig Harbor and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gig Harbor | $819K | +0.6% | $2,480 | 8 | $118,395 |
| Maplewood | — | +10.4%† | $2,680 | — | $135,943 |
| Rosedale | — | +10.1%† | $2,660 | — | $158,800 |
| Wollochet | — | +4.3%† | $2,210 | — | $149,271 |
| Canterwood | — | +10.4%† | $2,680 | — | $159,808 |
| Artondale | — | +4.3%† | $2,210 | — | $149,302 |
| Purdy | — | +10.4%† | $2,680 | — | $91,204 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
6.9 years of income
The typical Gig Harbor home costs about 6.9 years of the town's median household income, more than across Washington (6 years).
How Gig Harbor ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,480
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Gig Harbor is $2,480 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Gig Harbor pay a median of $2,301. A two-bedroom takes about 25% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,800 · 4 bedrooms $3,910
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (98332, 98335; Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Gig Harbor
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.