Adult Family Homes for Sale in Lakewood, WA
Lakewood is one of Pierce County's larger, more established cities, with a housing stock shaped by decades of steady growth and proximity to Joint Base Lewis-McChord. That mix of affordability and access to Tacoma-area services has made it a consistently practical market for Adult Family Home buyers.
As with any AFH purchase, the real estate transaction and the DSHS licensing process run on separate but connected tracks — understanding both from the start makes for a smoother path from offer to open doors.
Currently Available
Adult Family Homes for sale in Lakewood right now
2 active · 0 pending · 1 recently sold · last verified October 18, 2026
Active — 2 listings
6425 Nyanza Park Drive SW
How buyers finance this: a residential or commercial loan →
Listing Broker: Skyline Properties, Inc.; Anthony Pere; (253) 457-5441; anthonypere.properties@gmail.com
7501 93rd Avenue Ct SW
Licensed adult family home (DSHS license 757823, licensed for 6), vacant with no residents, sold furnished. A buyer applies for a new license through a change of ownership. The listing mentions room to expand to 8 residents; DSHS approves 7 or 8 only for a provider who meets WAC 388-76-10031, including 24 months of licensed operation. The current owner's Expanded Community Services (ECS) contract does not transfer.
How buyers finance this: a residential or commercial loan →
Listing Broker: Lookup Realty; Sharon Oguta; (253) 342-5940; Sharon.oguta@lookupnw.com
Pending — 0 under contract
Nothing pending.
Recently sold
1 adult family home sale in Lakewood
| Closed | Address | Sold | Last list | Beds | $/bed | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2026 | 3206 94th St S | $440,000 | $425,000 | 4 | $110,000 | Operating AFH + real estate |
What a home in Lakewood can earn
Typical rates in Pierce County for a private room with moderate care. Heavier care costs more.
How buyers pay for an adult family home
Which loan fits depends on what is being sold: a house alone, or a licensed business that comes with the house. Lenders also differ in how they count the home's income, which decides how much it can borrow.
- How to Finance an Adult Family Home
Residential, SBA 7(a), SBA 504 or commercial: which loan fits which sale, and lenders that work with AFHs.
- Can You Get a DSCR Loan for an AFH?
Gross income or income after expenses: the same home measured both ways.
- Occupancy & Financing Calculator
Test whether a home's income covers the loan at a given price and number of residents.
From the AFH Club library
Guides for AFH buyers
Written for people buying, selling, or operating an adult family home in Washington.
- AFH Property Score
A quick screen of how well a house could work as an adult family home, with a checklist for the showing.
- Is It Really an Adult Family Home?
What 'AFH', 'AFH-ready' and 'potential AFH' mean in a listing, and the documents to ask for.
- Which Tier? The AFH Payment Field Guide
Four different payment systems sit behind an AFH's income. Which ones survive a sale.
- Buying or Selling an AFH
The change-of-ownership process, and which contracts do not transfer to a buyer.
Nearby markets
Adult family homes for sale near Lakewood
- Tacoma (3 on market, 5 sold)
- Puyallup (2 on market, 2 sold)
- Federal Way (1 on market, 3 sold)
Elsewhere in Pierce County: Tacoma, Puyallup, Bonney Lake
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Every licensed home in Lakewood
Not every Lakewood adult family home is for sale
Lakewood has 274 licensed adult family homes with 1625 licensed beds. Whether you are looking for placement for a family member or researching the market before buying, the full DSHS licensing record for every one of them — capacity, specialty designations, and Medicaid status — is available.
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