We’ve told you the lowest gas prices in Tacoma, Pierce Co. Here are the highest

Gas prices nationwide are the highest they’ve been since 2023, according to GasBuddy, as the U.S-Israel war with Iran continues to impact the flow of oil and fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

Average gas prices in Tacoma and Pierce County are up over 80 cents per gallon from last month — as of Wednesday, the average price in Tacoma is $5.06/g and the average price in Pierce County is $5.04/g, according to GasBuddy.

The nationwide average for regular gas continues to creep toward $4 a gallon; as of Wednesday, it’s at $3.86/g.

While The News Tribune reported on the cheapest places to get gas earlier this week, we’re now looking at the other end of the spectrum.

Which gas stations have become the most expensive as the nationwide average surges?

Here are the top five highest gas prices in Tacoma and the rest of Pierce County, according to GasBuddy.

Highest gas prices in Tacoma

Chevron, 3002 S. 38th St., Tacoma: $5.54/g

Chevron, 4814 S. Center St., Tacoma: $5.49/g

Chevron, 3305 S. 56th St., Tacoma: $5.49/g

Chevron, 1772 S. 72nd St., Tacoma: $5.49/g

Chevron, 7404 S. Tacoma Way, Tacoma: $5.39/g

Highest gas prices in the rest of Pierce Co.

Shell, 16104 Meridian E., Puyallup: $5.65/g

Shell, 587 Fox Drive FI, Fox Island: $5.59/g

WinCo Foods, 6621 166th Ave. E., Sumner: $5.45/g

76 and Shell, 26620 Mountain Highway E., Elk Plain: $5.39/g

Shell, 33916 Mountain Highway E., Eatonville: $5.39/g

Minnie Stephenson

The News Tribune

Minnie Stephenson covers restaurant and business news in and around Tacoma for The News Tribune. She has previously worked for WBZ NewsRadio in Boston and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism. Through the Howard Center, she worked on the Associated Press investigation “Lethal Restraint,” which was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2025. She grew up in Marshfield, Massachusetts and graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Maryland.