Adult Family Homes for Sale in Tacoma, WA
Tacoma is where much of Pierce County's adult family home activity happens. The city's older neighborhoods are full of one-story ramblers with the room counts operators look for, prices sit well below King County, and the hospitals, home-health agencies, and Medicaid case-management infrastructure that AFH operators depend on are all close.
That depth cuts both ways. Tacoma sees more listings than any other city on this site, which means more choice for buyers but also more variation in condition, licensing status, and what is actually being sold. The labels on each listing below matter more here than almost anywhere.
Currently Available
Adult Family Homes for sale in Tacoma right now
2 active · 1 pending · 5 recently sold · last verified October 18, 2026
Active — 2 listings
243 E 61st Street
How buyers finance this: a residential or commercial loan
Listing Broker: Lookup Realty; Kevin Mugi; (206) 661-9634; mugi@lookupnw.com
7643 S Ainsworth Avenue
How buyers finance this: a residential or commercial loan
Listing Broker: Skyline Properties, Inc.; Minh Nguyen; (253) 389-5721; quentoidi@gmail.com
Pending — 1 under contract
Under contract but not closed. Pending sales can fall through, so these may return to the market.
Address Upon Request
Licensed for 6 with six residents; all rooms licensed, three shared. Sold with the business; owner-occupant setup near JBLM.
How buyers finance this: usually an SBA 7(a) loan
Listing Broker: Lookup Realty; Sharon Oguta; (253) 342-5940; Sharon.oguta@lookupnw.com
Recently sold
5 adult family home sales in Tacoma
Median sold price $750,000 · $122,500 per bedroom
| Closed | Address | Sold | Last list | Beds | $/bed | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 20, 2026 | 5128 Beverly Ave NE | $780,000 | $799,996 | 7 | $111,429 | Operating AFH |
| May 28, 2026 | 1233 S Geiger St | $850,000 | $849,000 | 6 | $141,667 | Licensed AFH — no residents — business not included |
| March 2, 2026 | 1735 E 65th St | $489,999 | $489,999 | 4 | $122,500 | Former AFH |
| December 19, 2025 | 1349 S Highland Dr | $620,000 | $620,000 | 7 | $88,571 | Operating AFH — business not included |
| October 20, 2025 | Undisclosed | $750,000 | $875,000 | 5 | $150,000 | Licensed AFH — no residents — business listed separately |
What a home in Tacoma 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 Tacoma
- Lakewood (2 on market, 1 sold)
- Puyallup (2 on market, 2 sold)
- Federal Way (1 on market, 3 sold)
- Auburn (1 on market, 0 sold)
Elsewhere in Pierce County: Lakewood, Puyallup, Bonney Lake
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Every licensed home in Tacoma
Not every Tacoma adult family home is for sale
Tacoma has 380 licensed adult family homes with 2200 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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