Landslide, flood and wetland areas in Tacoma, WA

Of the 99,388 lots in Tacoma, 7,066 touch a mapped landslide hazard area, 2,819 an erosion hazard area, 3,947 a flood area and 2,328 an inventoried wetland, on Pierce County's maps.

Questions

How much of Tacoma is in a landslide area?
7,066 of Tacoma's 99,388 lots touch a mapped landslide hazard area.
What does a hazard area mean for building?
The county can ask for a geotechnical study, a flood elevation or a wetland buffer before it permits building. Search an address to see how much of that lot is affected.

More about Tacoma

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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