Pierce County · Pop. 36,000

Spanaway Real Estate — Lake-side, mountain-view, military-adjacent — and quietly affordable.

About Spanaway

Spanaway started as a logging stop on the rail line south of Tacoma and grew around its 264-acre lake into a working-class suburb after WWII. Still unincorporated, which keeps the property tax base lower than its neighbors. Closer to JBLM than Lakewood — many military families land here when the housing wait list runs long.

Living in Spanaway

• Spanaway Lake Park — boating, fishing, trails on a real lake
• Sprinker Recreation Center — pools, ice rink, fields
• Bresemann Forest, an old-growth pocket inside the city
• Five minutes to JBLM gates
• Mt. Rainier views from anywhere on Pacific Avenue

Where the locals eat

• Bishop's Restaurant — American · Pacific Ave
• Cattin's Family Restaurant — American · Pacific Ave
• Spanaway Pho — Vietnamese
• El Toro Mexican Restaurant — Mexican

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