Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY 3.0444 homes sold in Puyallup in the last year, at a typical $576K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Puyallup homes are listed.
Every place Puyallup homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Puyallup.
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New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
10% of Puyallup’s sales are condos, at $266K less than a house
385 houses and 43 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 385 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $308WA $348
- Days to sell
- 28
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 42%
typical sale · 43 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $271WA $433
- Days to sell
- 88
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 12 sold, typical $790K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $399K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
444 sales in the last year, against 937 in 2017 and a low of 372 in 2023. The typical sale went from $305K in 2016 to $576K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Puyallup
Check a listing against what Puyallup homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Puyallup are rarer than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Puyallup’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 444 sales.
If you’re buying in Puyallup
- Shop in July. It brings about 82 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (46% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 39% of listings have cut their price, against 28% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.4% of the list price on average; 31% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 29 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 89 a month), and the most competition: 52% close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (51%). January has the least competition (37%) but only about 47 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Washington as a whole
| Puyallup now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 31% | 43% | 63% | 27% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 54% | 75% | 39% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 39% | 28% | 25% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.4% | 100.7% | 103.5% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 29 | 19 | 7 | 33 |
84 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2021 low (48), 24% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 204.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
39% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 30% across Washington. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 51%, condos 33%
A house typically sold for $597K in the last year (385 sales), a condo for $331K (43).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Puyallup ranks 70th of 189 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Puyallup is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Puyallup home costs about $3,436 a month
Price: Puyallup’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Puyallup’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Puyallup is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 33.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $576K home, about $5,170 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Puyallup, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PuyallupTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Puyallup.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
South Hill and Summit View sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Puyallup, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hill | 900 | $597K | $279 | 32% | 42 |
| Puyallup | 444 | $576K | $302 | 31% | 29 |
| Edgewood | 171 | $784K | $313 | 23% | 44 |
| Summit View | 83 | $527K | $291 | 33% | 44 |
| Summit | 81 | $597K | $314 | 23% | 38 |
| Waller | 81 | $646K | $337 | 35% | 23 |
| North Puyallup | 22 | $462K | $309 | 18% | 70 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Puyallup
What do homes sell for in Puyallup, WA?
444 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $576K, $302 a square foot. Houses sold for about $597K, condos for about $331K.
Is Puyallup a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 106 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 39 sold, about 2.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.4% of asking on average, and 39% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Puyallup?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Puyallup?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $576K home that’s near $5,170.
Where can I see homes for sale in Puyallup?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Puyallup’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Puyallup.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).