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Porter Apartments
3502 E McKinley Ave,
Tacoma,
WA
98404
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About Porter Apartments
Experience Tacoma living at Porter Apartments. This community is located on E. Mckinley Ave in the Eastside area of Tacoma. The professional leasing team will assist you in finding your dream apartment. At Porter Apartments you're home.
Porter Apartments is an apartment community located in Pierce County and the 98404 ZIP Code. This area is served by the Tacoma School District attendance zone.
3502 E McKinley Ave,
Tacoma,
WA
98404
Eastside is one of the city’s most affordable neighborhoods on the rise. This up-and-coming neighborhood has something for every taste and lifestyle with affordable to mid-range single-family houses, townhomes, and apartments available for rent. Many of the hillside rentals have great views of the city and of Mount Rainier as well.
Renters enjoy Eastside’s convenient location that allows for easy access to all points in the city. Commuters can hop onto Interstate 5, Interstate 705, or Highway 7 to go to work in Downtown Tacoma or Seattle. Meandering Swan Creek Park and McKinley Park provide outdoor enthusiasts with numerous walking trails for recreation and exercise. Residents can pick fresh blueberries at Charlotte’s Blueberry Park just south of the neighborhood. Eastside Tacoma has numerous bars and restaurants that attract people from all over the city but residents also enjoy going into Downtown Tacoma for more dining and entertainment options, which is only five miles away.
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Average Prices by Area
Compare neighborhood and city base rent averages by bedroom.
| Eastside | Tacoma, WA | |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,248 | $1,248 |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,209 | $1,497 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $1,333 | $1,791 |
| 3 Bedrooms | $1,562 | $2,212 |
Education
| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 4 min | 1.9 mi | |
| Drive: | 11 min | 5.4 mi | |
| Drive: | 14 min | 6.0 mi | |
| Drive: | 14 min | 7.8 mi |
Porter Apartments is within 4 minutes or 1.9 miles from UW Tacoma. It is also near University of Puget Sound and Tacoma Community College.
Schools
Public Elementary School
Grades PK-5
Attendance Zone
Public Middle School
Grades 6-8
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Public High School
Grades 9-12
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Private Elementary, Middle & High School
Grades PK-12
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Transportation options available in Tacoma include South 25Th, located 1.3 miles from Porter Apartments. Porter Apartments is near Seattle-Tacoma International, located 20.9 miles or 34 minutes away.
| Transit / Subway | Distance | ||
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| Transit / Subway | Distance | ||
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Drive: | 3 min | 1.3 mi |
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Drive: | 4 min | 2.1 mi |
| Drive: | 5 min | 2.3 mi | |
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Drive: | 5 min | 2.5 mi |
| Drive: | 5 min | 2.5 mi |
| Commuter Rail | Distance | ||
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| Commuter Rail | Distance | ||
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Walk: | 17 min | 0.9 mi |
| Drive: | 9 min | 5.2 mi | |
| Drive: | 14 min | 8.3 mi | |
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Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station
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Drive: | 46 min | 29.3 mi |
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Drive: | 42 min | 31.4 mi |
| Airports | Distance | ||
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| Airports | Distance | ||
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Seattle-Tacoma International
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Drive: | 34 min | 20.9 mi |
Time and distance from Porter Apartments.
| Shopping Centers | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shopping Centers | Distance | ||
| Walk: | 10 min | 0.6 mi | |
| Walk: | 19 min | 1.0 mi | |
| Drive: | 2 min | 1.3 mi |
Porter Apartments has 3 shopping centers within 1.3 miles, which is about a 2-minute drive. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
| Parks and Recreation | Distance | ||
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| Parks and Recreation | Distance | ||
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Swan Creek Park
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Drive: | 4 min | 1.8 mi |
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Children's Museum of Tacoma
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Drive: | 5 min | 2.5 mi |
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Foss Waterway Seaport
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Drive: | 6 min | 2.7 mi |
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Seymour Botanical Conservatory
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Drive: | 7 min | 3.2 mi |
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Tacoma Nature Center
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Drive: | 10 min | 4.6 mi |
Porter Apartments has 5 parks within 4.6 miles, including Swan Creek Park, Children's Museum of Tacoma, and Foss Waterway Seaport.
| Hospitals | Distance | ||
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| Hospitals | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 5 min | 2.4 mi | |
| Drive: | 14 min | 9.0 mi | |
| Drive: | 16 min | 9.1 mi |
Porter Apartments has 3 hospitals within 9.1 miles, the nearest is St. Joseph Medical Center which is 2.4 miles away and a 5 minute drive.
| Military Bases | Distance | ||
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| Military Bases | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 18 min | 10.4 mi | |
| Drive: | 20 min | 12.6 mi | |
| Drive: | 35 min | 17.8 mi |
Porter Apartments has 3 military bases within 17.8 miles, the nearest is McChord Air Force Base which is 10.4 miles away and a 18 minute drive.
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3502 E McKinley Ave
Tacoma, WA 98404