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Median Home Price in Tumwater, WA

The median home value in Tumwater, WA is $530,540 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.71% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$530,540

Year-over-Year

+0.71%

Population

27,617

Tumwater ranks #76 of 118 Washington cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 10.7% below the state's city median of $593,862. It sits in Thurston County, where the county-wide median is $533,806.

Crime in Tumwater

Tumwater police recorded a violent crime rate of 196 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,078 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 Tumwater

How much does a house cost in Tumwater, WA?

The median home value in Tumwater is $530,540. That's up 0.71% from a year earlier. That is about 10.7% below the typical county in Washington.

Is Tumwater expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Tumwater are cheaper than Thurston County as a whole, where the median is $533,806 — a difference of about 0.6%.

Is Tumwater a safe place to live?

Tumwater police reported 196 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 27,617. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.