Fife is a city in Pierce County, Washington, home to about 10,949 people across 5.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98424.
Homes sold for a median of $325 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Fife; also Fife Heights and Tacoma
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA27 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fife; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fife had 10,999 residents in the 2020 census, up 130% since 2000.
It’s the 120th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Pierce County grew from 55,515 residents in 1900 to 921,130 in 2020.
Pierce County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tacoma #1, WA weather station (3 miles away).
294,765 jobs at 20,051 businesses in Pierce County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
89 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fife.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 46 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Fife School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fife Elementary SchoolTacoma | K–5 | 866 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Columbia Junior High SchoolTacoma | 8–9 | 619 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Fife High SchoolTacoma | 10–12 | 885 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Fife Open DoorsTacoma | 10–12 | 25 | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Rosary Bilingual AcademyFife | Pre-K–8 | 108 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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