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West End has hillside views in Tacoma
For some people, living on a hill is a non-starter. But for Realtor Tom Hume of Windermere Professional Partners, who has sold properties in his home of the West End of Tacoma for several years, the neighborhood’s hills present a daily chance for picturesque exercise – a rare find near Seattle. “This is a hillside where pretty much all up and down you get western exposure,” Hume says. “So, if you like afternoon sunshine, or gardening, or sunsets, it's a great place for that.”
You'll find homes in West End with complex landscaping.
You'll find homes in West End with detached car garages.
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From Craftsmans and Foursquares to midcentury homes
The hillside community of West End slopes up from the shores of the Tacoma Narrows, sweeping east until it meets its edges along Highway 16 and South 19th Street. The gridiron of residential streets wraps around Tacoma Community College in the heart of the neighborhood and extends outward before splintering off into tree-covered cul-de-sacs as one approaches the water. Midcentury architecture is popular in the West End. “In Tacoma’s older, more historic neighborhoods, you've got some cool Craftsman and Foursquares, but you walk in, and they tend to be 100 years old,” Hume says. “Not everybody wants that kind of character, but the midcentury homes we have in the West End are all just really solid.” This leaves behind a wide range of prices and designs, from smallish town houses selling around $370,000 to larger Prairie homes selling above $1 million, but the median for a single-family home is around $630,000.
Shallow front lawns and few to no sidewalks are common in West End, Tacoma.
Prairie style homes are abundant in West End.
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Kids may enroll in the Tacoma Public Schools district
The Tacoma Public Schools district serves the area, with schools like Geiger Montessori School, an elementary-level school which earns a B-grade from Niche. Hunt Middle School and Foss High School both have C-plus grades. Foss is the only public high school in Tacoma to offer an International Baccalaureate program to students, allowing them to prepare for college and careers through advanced courses.
Hunt Middle School serves grades 6 through 8.
Foss High School is located in Central Tacoma.
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Community parks, a beach and secluded outdoor areas
The West End has several neighborhood parks to frequent. Titlow Beach allows visitors to spread out on the shoreline and watch cars zoom across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in the distance. On hot days, they head over to the park’s splash pad after a tense basketball or tennis match. Toward the east end of town, the China Lake Nature Area offers a more secluded outdoor experience. The 31 acres of undeveloped evergreen forest beckons hikers with a path that encircles the park’s namesake lake, one of the largest in Tacoma city limits. An easy fix to occupy the kids on a rainy day can be found at an indoor trampoline park, Defy Tacoma, right in the heart of the neighborhood. Thanks to a major connection point, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and multiple highways nearby, people can reach Olympic National Park by car in under two hours. “I think the coolest thing about living in this area is the fact that you can go from the water to the mountains and it's not a Herculean task to do so,” Hume says.
A paved walking trail runs beside the train track at Titlow Beach.
Family Fun Day is a day packed with activities and joy for everyone.
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Coffee shops, a brewery and grocery stores in the area
The West End is also home to many other weekend activities that don’t require a coat of bug spray. Where South 19th Street meets the shore, a waterfront district could be where you spend the afternoon sipping craft beer at Narrows Brewing Company or slurping clam chowder on the deck at Boathouse 19. For a no-frills morning pick-me-up, Hume swears by the coffee at Valhalla Coffee Company just outside of the neighborhood on 6th Avenue, but there are a couple of coffee shops directly in the neighborhood as well. When you’re looking for a home-cooked meal, a WinCo Foods and Grocery Outlet are both in the neighborhood and a Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s just over a mile south of the West End in University Place.
Residents can head to Fred Meyer for their grocery needs.
Residents in West End bring their children to the local YMCA during the day.
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Crime and Safety
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West End
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Homicide
3
4
Sexual Assault
4
4
Assault with Weapon
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4
Robbery
4
4
Burglary
6
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
6
4
Larceny
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4
Crime Score
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West End Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in West End, Tacoma sell after 33 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in West End, Tacoma over the last 12 months is $625,000, up 4% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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