2,428 of the 3,565 lots in Fife (68%) are zoned for houses inside an urban growth area. On those lots, Washington's HB 1337 requires the city or county to allow at least two accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Another 98 lots are outside the urban growth area, where Pierce County's own ADU rules decide.
323 of the 3,565 lots in Fife (9%) have septic records on file with the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. 544 lots are inside a Pierce County sewer service area, and 371 are within 300 feet of a county sewer main.
Vacant land in Fife sold for a median of $327,022 per acre across 13 sales since October 1, 2023. Homes sold for a median of $538,750 across 240 sales. 19 new homes were permitted on its unincorporated lots since October 1, 2021. The city issues its own permits, which are not in our data yet.
Of the 3,565 lots in Fife, 353 touch a mapped landslide hazard area, 99 an erosion hazard area, 1,770 a flood area and 65 an inventoried wetland, on Pierce County's maps.
From the Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer, the county's zoning, sewer, hazard and growth-area maps, and the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. Records as of October 2, 2026.
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