Area data
Olympia, WA — ZIP 98502
Population: 35,398 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $579,635
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.7%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $588,418
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $350,000
- Median list price
- $336,500
- Median days on market
- 167 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- Days to pending
- 31 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 46
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,941/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,354/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,183/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, landslide, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 72.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 28
- Days with Good air quality
- 327
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,151
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Gower Field (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +564 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $4,725
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 84,684
- Average weekly wage
- $1,194
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 646
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