Seattle metro, WA relocation guide
Moving to Vaughn, WA
$735,000Median home value
Pierce CountyArea
Commuter-friendlyCommute profile
About Vaughn
Vaughn is a small unincorporated community on the Key Peninsula in Pierce County, Washington, at the head of Case Inlet. Named for W.D. Vaughn, who settled here in the 1850s, it was a steamboat port shipping timber and farm goods to Tacoma. Today about 600 people live among forests and shoreline, with the historic Vaughn Library Hall (1955) as the community anchor.
Home prices in Vaughn
The median home value in Vaughn is $735,000.
Top places in Vaughn
- Vaughn Bay — the Case Inlet waterfront at the community's heart.
- Vaughn Library Hall — the 1955 community hall and library.
- Key Peninsula's parks — Penrose Point and Joemma Beach state parks nearby.
- Purdy and the Key Peninsula Highway — the route to Gig Harbor.
- Gig Harbor — the harbor town ~25 min east.
Commuting from Vaughn
- ~25 min to Gig Harbor via the Key Peninsula Highway.
- ~1 hr+ to Tacoma (bridge toll on WA-16).
- No public transit on the Key Peninsula; Pierce Transit is limited.
Vaughn FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Vaughn, WA?
The median home value in Vaughn is $735,000. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated) - How is the commute from Vaughn, WA?
~25 min to Gig Harbor via the Key Peninsula Highway.
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.