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Why visit Home
Townapedia lists 6 parks and trails and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include McMicken Island Marine State Park and Penrose Point State Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 76°F; December lows average 36°F.
Weather in Home
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Home
Home is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Home had a population of 1,543. The community lies on the Key Peninsula and borders the waters of Carr Inlet, an extension of Puget Sound. Home is now primarily a town of beach homes, although around the turn of the 20th century, it was considered a model, utopian community of anarchists.
From the Wikipedia article Home, Washington (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
McMicken Island Marine State Park
Park · 3.8 mi
State park in Mason County, Washington, USA
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship3
Key Peninsula Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 1.9 mi
4213 Lackey Road Northwest, Lakebay
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Map of Home
19 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 36°F | 6.1 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 36°F | 4.1 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 38°F | 4.6 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 41°F | 3.4 in |
| May | 64°F | 46°F | 2.1 in |
| Jun | 70°F | 51°F | 1.4 in |
| Jul | 76°F | 54°F | 0.7 in |
| Aug | 76°F | 54°F | 0.9 in |
| Sep | 70°F | 51°F | 1.5 in |
| Oct | 59°F | 46°F | 4.3 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 40°F | 7.2 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 36°F | 5.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Tacoma Narrows Ap (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Pierce County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2025-12-12: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-09-09: Sumner Grade Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-03-05: Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Artondale 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Fox Island 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Allyn 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Gig Harbor 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Anderson Island 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Canterwood 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- University Place 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Belfair 12 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Burley 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Lakewood 14 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Home School NRHP 82004272 Pierce County, WA, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS030-E-121205 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Smilin' Buck (Unsplash), Pete Wright petewright, CC0
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