Pierce County · Pop. 65,000

Lakewood Real Estate — Three lakes, a base, and the most underrated value in Pierce.

About Lakewood

Steilacoom — the unincorporated community next door — was Washington's first incorporated town in 1854. Lakewood itself only became a city in 1996 after decades as Pierce County's largest unincorporated population. Joint Base Lewis-McChord drives the local economy, the lakes drive the lifestyle, and the price-per-square-foot drives buyers down from the rest of the South Sound.

Living in Lakewood

• Fort Steilacoom Park — 340 acres of meadows, trails, and the historic asylum complex
• American Lake, Steilacoom Lake, Gravelly Lake — three actual swimmable lakes inside city limits
• Lakewood Towne Center for the every-day shopping
• Pierce College + Clover Park Technical College
• 10 minutes to JBLM gates, 35 minutes to SeaTac

Where the locals eat

• The Beer Hall at Headworks — BBQ + Brewery
• Topside Bar & Grille — American · American Lake
• Steel Creek American Whiskey Co. — Whiskey Bar + Kitchen
• Hudson's Bar & Grill — American · Lakewood Towne Center

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