Pierce County · Pop. 10,000

DuPont Real Estate — A planned community on the Sound. Quiet, walkable, military-adjacent.

About DuPont

DuPont's name comes from the gunpowder plant that operated here from 1909 to 1976 — explosives manufacturing for the West Coast. After the plant closed, the company-town footprint became a master-planned community with strict architectural standards, sidewalks-everywhere streets, and a tight grid feel. Joint Base Lewis-McChord sits just across I-5 — a substantial portion of DuPont buyers come from JBLM's officer corps.

Living in DuPont

• Sequalitchew Creek Trail — descends to the Puget Sound shoreline
• DuPont Village Historic District — National Register listed
• Walkable mixed-use core (Civic District + Bell Hill)
• Five minutes to JBLM gates, 25 to Tacoma, 60 to SeaTac
• Nisqually Wildlife Refuge a short drive south

Where the locals eat

• Nine10 Bar & Grille — American
• Anthem Coffee & Tea — Cafe

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