Vaughn, WA: ADUs, septic or sewer, land prices and hazard areas

Vaughn, WA ADU rules: can I build an ADU?

0 of the 986 lots in Vaughn (0%) are zoned for houses inside an urban growth area. On those lots, Washington's HB 1337 requires the city or county to allow at least two accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Another 946 lots are outside the urban growth area, where Pierce County's own ADU rules decide.

Vaughn, WA septic or sewer: septic records and sewer mains

414 of the 986 lots in Vaughn (42%) have septic records on file with the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. 0 lots are inside a Pierce County sewer service area, and 0 are within 300 feet of a sewer main on the county's sewer map.

Vaughn, WA land prices: vacant land and home sales

Vacant land in Vaughn sold for a median of $42,836 per acre across 18 sales since November 1, 2023. Homes sold for a median of $620,000 across 38 sales. 81 new homes were permitted since November 1, 2021.

Vaughn, WA flood zones, landslide and wetland areas

Of the 986 lots in Vaughn, 896 touch a mapped landslide hazard area, 428 an erosion hazard area, 387 a flood area and 169 an inventoried wetland, on Pierce County's maps.

From the Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer, the county's zoning, sewer, hazard and growth-area maps, and the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. Records as of November 7, 2026.

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