Gig Harbor WA Real Estate

Gig harbor has transformed itself from a quaint little fishing town into a quaint little city, located in Pierce County, 20 minutes away from Tacoma, across Narrows Bridge. While the area has seen a large growth in residential housing and services, the essential elements of Gig Harbor community - yearly festivals, small businesses, fishing, and historic areas - have stayed intact. 

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Gig Harbor has been dubbed the "Newport Beach of the Northwest" for its beautiful deep water ocean frontage, many marinas, and abundance of luxury homes. Property values amid Gig Harbor real estate extend into the millions, with high end homes for sale including all the finest amenities and features of oceanfront real estate, like spacious, well manicured properties, custom designs, patios, and hot tubs for after the ocean swim. The community also features a wide variety of view homes, with Mt. Rainier, and Olympic National Park visible on either side of the community, as well as beautiful Puget Sound and its jagged coast. Single family homes for sale, including a wide range of affordable listings, at the norm in Gig Harbor Washington real estate at this time.

Gig Harbor also functions as the gateway to the Olympic Peninsula, the National Park, and its stunning central region of snow-capped mountains. Regional parks throughout Puget Sound can also be accessed via Gig Harbor.

Gig Harbor's importance as a fishing community stretches back to the earliest days of Washington State. The area was named in 1841 after a crewmember in a small boat spotted the harbor, called the captain's gig, and led a group of other boats to take refuge here during a storm.

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Gig Harbor Schools

Gig harbor schools are part of the Peninsula School District, serving more than 9500 students in the Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula areas.  Fifteen schools make up the Peninsula School District, including Gig Harbor High School, and Peninsula High School.

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