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South Prairie, Washington: commercial real estate data.
South Prairie is a Census town of 309 people across 0.38 square miles of land, in Pierce County. Median household income is $117,250, 92.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Prairie
What South Prairie is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.38 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land807 plus or minus 256
- County holding the largest share of its areaPierce County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Prairie
How many people live in South Prairie
- Population309 plus or minus 98
- Median age38.5 plus or minus 17.9
- Population under 1876 plus or minus 46
- Share under 1824.6 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Population 65 and over45 plus or minus 26
- Share 65 and over14.6 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Households113 plus or minus 34
- Family households96 plus or minus 30
- Share of households that are families85.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Prairie
Income and work in South Prairie
- Median household income$117,250
- Per capita income$45,532
- Civilian labor force158 plus or minus 58
- Employed145 plus or minus 54
- Unemployed13 plus or minus 14
- Unemployment rate8.2 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Adults 25 and over225 plus or minus 69
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.7 percent plus or minus 36.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.9 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.6 percent plus or minus 6.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Prairie
Housing in South Prairie
- Housing units121 plus or minus 35
- Occupied units113 plus or minus 34
- Vacant units8 plus or minus 10
- Vacancy rate6.6 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Owner occupied105 plus or minus 33
- Renter occupied8 plus or minus 10
- Ownership rate92.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$444,000
- Single family units105 plus or minus 37
- Share single family86.8 percent plus or minus 17.9
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes14 plus or minus 14
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Prairie
How South Prairie gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute137 plus or minus 53
- Commuting under 15 minutes17 plus or minus 20
- Share commuting under 15 minutes12.4 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more89 plus or minus 36
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more65.0 percent
- Drove alone79.6 percent
- Carpooled16.9 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Prairie
Flood risk in South Prairie
- NFIP communityTown of South Prairie
- NFIP community number530145
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/07/17
The Town of South Prairie participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530145 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Pierce County, not South Prairie
Pierce County context, not South Prairie figures
- Establishments in Pierce County20,051
- Covered employment, Pierce County333,492
- Average annual pay, Pierce County$70,395
- Housing units permitted, Pierce County3,207
Every figure in this section is published for Pierce County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Prairie.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Prairie questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Prairie, Washington?
309, in 113 households. South Prairie town covers 0.38 square miles of land, which is 807 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Prairie in?
Pierce County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Prairie?
$117,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $444,000. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is South Prairie in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Prairie appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Prairie, town of, community 530145, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Prairie figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pierce County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Prairie.
Is zoning published for South Prairie?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.