Tacoma
Stadium District
Pre-war apartments, a castle high school, and a streetcar downtown.
On the map
Boundary is approximate — refined per neighborhood over time.
Pacific Relocation's take
The best pre-war apartment stock between Seattle and Portland.
Stadium District is where we place clients who want their first Tacoma year to feel urban without downtown's rough edges — brick 1920s apartment houses ringing Wright Park, a real grocer in walking distance, and the T Line streetcar gliding to downtown and the Dome. Rents for a character one-bedroom here run $700–$1,000 below anything comparable on Capitol Hill, which is exactly the arbitrage our Seattle-priced-out clients are making. Seattle commuters should test the routine before committing: T Line to Tacoma Dome Station, then the 590/594 bus or Sounder north — workable two or three days a week, punishing five. Families love the address but should plan schools deliberately; Stadium High is solid, while the middle-school assignment is the weak link many parents bridge with Annie Wright two blocks away. Listings move fastest in spring; the bluff-view units rarely hit public market at all, so we keep warm relationships with the small landlords who own them.
Lifestyle figures
Best of Stadium District for you
Cultural / arts
- W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory0.4 km
Victorian glass conservatory in Wright Park, restored in 2022 and free to wander.
- Stadium High School0.3 km
The 1906 château built as a luxury hotel — the school from 10 Things I Hate About You.
Directions ↗Pinned on map
Outdoors / hiking / parks
- Wright Park0.4 km
27-acre arboretum with 600+ trees, a playground and sprayground — the district's living room.
- Stadium Bowl0.3 km
Historic 1910 bowl stadium carved into the bluff with Commencement Bay views from the stands.
Directions ↗Pinned on map
Walkable / key streets
- Stadium Thriftway0.1 km
Locally owned full-service grocer that lets the whole district live car-light.
- T Line — Stadium District Station0.3 km
Sound Transit's streetcar links the district to downtown, Hilltop and Tacoma Dome Station.
To buy (USD)
| Type | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 300,000 | 365,000 | 465,000 |
| 2 BR | 380,000 | 465,000 | 595,000 |
| 3 BR | 505,000 | 615,000 | 785,000 |
Estimated from local rents — placeholder, pending verified sale data.
Rent ranges (USD)
| Type | Low | Median | High | Δ 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 1,350 | 1,600 | 1,950 | ↑ 3.4% |
| 2 BR | 1,700 | 2,050 | 2,600 | ↑ 3.0% |
| 3 BR | 2,200 | 2,700 | 3,400 | ↑ 2.6% |
Source: Rentals.ca + Zumper Q1 2026, refreshed weekly via our rent worker.
Our advice
Before you sign a lease
- Most pre-war buildings have no elevator and no in-unit laundry — confirm laundry-room hours and stair access before committing to a third-floor walk-up
- Dedicated parking is the exception; street parking near Stadium High evaporates on event nights at the Bowl, so ask about leased stalls ($75–$150/mo)
- Ask explicitly about seismic retrofitting — much of the district is unreinforced masonry on a bluff, and Washington landlords are not required to volunteer this
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Last reviewed 2026-06-09.