Sumner Real Estate

If you choose to make your home in the Pierce County community of Sumner, you can expect the best blend of rural living and creature comforts. Just 15 miles east of Tacoma and about 30 miles south of Seattle, the area reported a population of just 538 in the year 1900. By 1995, Sumner's population had grown to a respectable 7,700. And in 2003, census data reports that the number of residents living in Sumner had risen to just over 9,000.

Located in a fertile valley at the junction of the Puyallup and White Rivers, agriculture is an important industry to the Sumner economy. Revenue-producing crops include daffodils, rhubarb, hops, berries, vegetables, and turf grasses. Food manufacturing, the production of wood products, and warehousing are other industries in this community.

Subdivisions and strip malls are springing up as the demand for Sumner real estate increases and more people move here. Homes are readily available for under $200,000. Beautiful and modern new construction falls in the $300,000 and up range. Average home sales prices were $496,295 in February 2006.

A well-developed parks system offers area residents recreation and athletic facilities. The Sumner Meadows Golf Links sports an 18-hole Scottish-style golf course. And when gazing at Mount Rainier looming in the distance, Sumner residents are easily reminded why they chose to make this community home.

Lake Tapps is an upscale area of Sumner with many amenities. Lake Tapps North Park is a popular swimming area with 10,000 feet of waterfront. A convenient boat launch pleases the area's water skiers. The surrounding residential community brings lakefront living to Sumner. Property along the shores of Lake Tapps can run $500,000 or more.

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