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Median Home Price in Olympia, WA

The median home value in Olympia, WA is $538,646 as of 2026-06-30, down 0.15% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$538,646

Year-over-Year

-0.15%

Population

55,775

Olympia ranks #74 of 118 Washington cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 9.3% below the state's city median of $593,862. It sits in Thurston County, where the county-wide median is $533,806.

Crime in Olympia

Olympia police recorded a violent crime rate of 565 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,435 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Olympia

How much does a house cost in Olympia, WA?

The median home value in Olympia is $538,646. That's down 0.15% from a year earlier. That is about 9.3% below the typical county in Washington.

Is Olympia expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Olympia are more expensive than Thurston County as a whole, where the median is $533,806 — a difference of about 0.9%.

Is Olympia a safe place to live?

Olympia police reported 565 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 55,775. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.