Pierce County · Pop. 7,000

Fircrest Real Estate — A planned suburb from 1925. Old firs, craftsman blocks, zero through-traffic.

About Fircrest

Platted in 1925 as one of the Pacific Northwest's first planned suburbs, Fircrest was designed with curving streets and strict setback rules to keep it residential forever — no commercial strip, no cut-through traffic. It incorporated in 1943 and has barely changed shape since. The Douglas firs the city was named for still line most blocks. Buyers discover it when they realize it shares borders with University Place and Tacoma but has the unhurried feel of a much smaller town.

Living in Fircrest

• Fircrest Community Club — pool, tennis, city hub since 1928
• Fircrest Golf Club — private 18-hole course inside city limits
• No commercial zoning in most of the city — residential quiet guaranteed
• Borders University Place and Tacoma — access without the density
• Clover Park school district with top-performing elementaries

Where the locals eat

• Spring Lake Cafe — Breakfast & Brunch · Regents Blvd
• Espresso Yourself — Cafe & Sandwiches · Regents Blvd
• Slice Garden — Pizza · Regents Blvd

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