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    "name": "Tacoma Central / Hilltop",
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    "city": "TACOMA",
    "cbsa": "Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue",
    "zip_codes": [
      "98402",
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  "ai_summary": [
    {
      "headline": "1BR condo rents surge 7.8% YoY",
      "body": "Within Tacoma Central / Hilltop (98402, 98403, 98405, 98406), 1-bedroom condo/townhomes posted a median rent of $1,735, reflecting a 7.8% year-over-year increase. This growth surpasses the 2.5% YoY climb in 1-bedroom apartments. The widening gap highlights greater upward pressure in the condo segment for entry-level renters."
    },
    {
      "headline": "3BR apartments record 4.2% MoM drop",
      "body": "3-bedroom apartment rents in Tacoma Central / Hilltop (98402, 98403, 98405, 98406) declined 4.2% month-over-month to $2,615, marking the sharpest decrease across tracked property types. Meanwhile, 3-bedroom single-family homes increased 2.7% MoM, emphasizing contrasting short-term trajectories in multifamily and detached segments."
    },
    {
      "headline": "4BR single-family up 3.2% MoM",
      "body": "April data show that Tacoma Central / Hilltop (98402, 98403, 98405, 98406) rental trends favor 4-bedroom single-family homes, which rose 3.2% month-over-month to $3,241. In comparison, 4-bedroom apartments dropped 0.7% MoM to $3,635, illustrating divergent performance among larger rental units."
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "canonical": [
      "As of April 2026, rental prices in Tacoma Central / Hilltop, WA range from $1,536 to $3,682 per month depending on property type and bedroom count.",
      "The largest year-over-year change was a 7.80% increase for 1BR condo/townhome units in Tacoma Central / Hilltop, WA.",
      "For 3BR units, condo/townhomes lead at $2,885, followed by single-family homes at $2,844 and apartments at $2,615."
    ],
    "qa": [
      {
        "question": "What is the range of rental prices in Tacoma Central / Hilltop, WA as of April 2026?",
        "answer": "In April 2026, Tacoma Central / Hilltop, WA rents range from $1,536 for a 1BR apartment to $3,682 for a 4BR condo/townhome."
      },
      {
        "question": "Is there a rent segment in Tacoma Central / Hilltop, WA with a particularly high or low value compared to others?",
        "answer": "The 1BR condo/townhome segment in Tacoma Central / Hilltop, WA saw a 7.80% year-over-year increase to $1,735, which is the highest annual percentage change among all property types and bedroom counts."
      },
      {
        "question": "What are the actual year-over-year changes in median rents across property types in Tacoma Central / Hilltop, WA?",
        "answer": "In April 2026, year-over-year rent changes in Tacoma Central / Hilltop, WA range from a 0.39% increase for 4BR apartments to a 7.80% increase for 1BR condo/townhomes, with all segments showing positive annual growth."
      },
      {
        "question": "Which segment had the largest month-over-month change in Tacoma Central / Hilltop, WA?",
        "answer": "The largest month-over-month shift occurred for 2BR single-family homes, increasing 3.68% to $2,377 in April 2026."
      }
    ]
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