Town guide

South Hill, Washington

South Hill is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to about 68,025 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 98373, 98374 and 98375, and parts of 98360 are in South Hill too.

Homes sold for a median of $280 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population68,0253,659 per sq mi

Median home value$543,600Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$280Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking26%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in South Hill

4 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Puyallup, WA98373 Seller’s market $280/sq ft −8.2% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 56/100

Mostly South Hill; also Summit View and Puyallup

Puyallup, WA98374 Seller’s market $284/sq ft +2.1% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Competition 69/100

Mostly South Hill; also Puyallup and Graham

Puyallup, WA98375 Seller’s market $263/sq ft −4.7% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 26% sold over asking Competition 68/100

Mostly South Hill; also Frederickson and Summit View

Orting, WA98360 Seller’s market $286/sq ft −9.6% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 65/100

Mostly Orting; part is in South Hill

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Hill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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South Hill at a glance

Community · Pierce County, WA

Population	68,0253,659 per square mile
Land area	19 square miles
Median household income	$113,130average $133,714
Median home value	$543,600as estimated by owners
Median rent	$2,088/month
Homes lived in by owners	71%
Single-family houses	72% of homes
Median year built	1997
Average household	2.91 people
Median age	35.3
Average commute	34 minutes15% work from home
Adults with a degree	33%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the Census-designated place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around South Hill

Distances

Nearest major airport	Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)22 miles away
Closer regional airport	Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Seattle, WA34 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of South Hill; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents South Hill

U.S. Representative · Washington’s 10th DistrictMarilyn Strickland (D)
U.S. SenatorMaria Cantwell (D)
U.S. SenatorPatty Murray (D)
GovernorBob Ferguson (D)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

South Hill had 64,708 residents in the 2020 census, up 105% since 2000.

It’s the 19th 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).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mcmillin Rsvr, WA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Pierce County

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).

Health care

883 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Hill’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Puyallup3.4 miles
St. Clare HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lakewood10.2 miles
St. Joseph Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tacoma11.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	89
Specialist doctors	56
Dentists	141
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	169
Mental health providers	185
Physical and occupational therapists	188
Optometrists	17
Chiropractors	38
Pharmacies	21

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.

Places in and around South Hill

Parks (12 nearby)

Bradley Lake Park · 55 acres2.3 mi
South Hill Community Park · 43 acres1.0 mi
Meridian Habitat Park · 35 acres0.4 mi
Heritage Recreation Center · 30 acres1.0 mi
Rainier Woods Park · 8 acres2.9 mi
Sunrise Park · 7 acres2.6 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

Safeway0.5 mi
Juba African Market0.6 mi
Grocery Outlet1.4 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.6 mi

Pharmacies (8 nearby)

Walgreens0.2 mi
Walgreens1.5 mi
Walmart Pharmacy1.5 mi
Costco Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

South Hill Library0.9 mi

Museums

Fair Museum3.6 mi
Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts4.5 mi
LeMay Collection at Marymount6.4 mi
LeMay Collections at Marymount6.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

Stage3.8 mi
Artists in Action3.8 mi
Pioneer Park Rotary Bandstand4.2 mi
Barovic's Liberty Theatre4.4 mi
Discovery Park Amphitheatre4.5 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Schools in South Hill

Public schools here are run by Puyallup School District, Bethel School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (25)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Dessie F Evans ElementaryPuyallup	Pre-K–6	919	Public	1.6 mi
Edward Zeiger ElemPuyallup	Pre-K–6	500	Public	1.0 mi
Emma L Carson ElementaryPuyallup	Pre-K–6	676	Public	2.8 mi
G W Edgerton ElementaryPuyallup	Pre-K–6	753	Public	2.1 mi
Sunrise ElementaryPuyallup	Pre-K–6	724	Public	2.2 mi
Warren Hunt ElemPuyallup	Pre-K–6	681	Public	1.5 mi
Wildwood ElementaryPuyallup	Pre-K–6	364	Public	2.7 mi
Bethel Elementary Learning AcademyPuyallup	K–5	—	Public	3.3 mi
Expedition ElementaryPuyallup	K–5	530	Public	3.2 mi
Firgrove ElementaryPuyallup	K–6	593	Public	0.2 mi
Frank Brouillet ElemPuyallup	K–6	541	Public	2.1 mi
Frederickson ElementaryPuyallup	K–5	527	Public	2.8 mi
Pope ElementaryPuyallup	K–6	710	Public	1.3 mi
Puyallup Online Academy/POAPuyallup	K–12	199	Alternative Education	2.1 mi
Puyallup Parent Partnership ProgramPuyallup	K–8	96	Alternative Education	2.1 mi
Ridgecrest ElementaryPuyallup	K–6	456	Public	1.7 mi
Woodland ElementaryPuyallup	K–6	606	Public	2.5 mi
Doris Stahl Junior HighPuyallup	6–10	846	Public	1.9 mi
Ballou Jr HighPuyallup	7–9	852	Public	0.4 mi
Ferrucci Jr HighPuyallup	7–9	815	Public	2.4 mi
Glacier View Junior HighPuyallup	7–9	843	Public	3.1 mi
Pierce County Skills CenterPuyallup	8–12	355	Career and Technical	3.4 mi
Gov John Rogers High SchoolPuyallup	9–12	1,788	Public	1.2 mi
Puyallup Open Doors/PODPuyallup	9–12	124	Alternative Education	2.1 mi
Emerald Ridge High SchoolPuyallup	10–12	1,599	Public	3.0 mi

Private schools (1)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Celebration Center Celebration KidzPuyallup	Pre-K–2	37	Pentecostal	1.1 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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