Olympia, WA Housing Market Report

Olympia is the Capital of Washington State, and is located at the southern tip of the Puget Sound about 60 miles south of Seattle, Washington and 110 miles north of Portland, Oregon. Olympia is the largest city in Thurston County with a population of 42,514. The neighboring cities of Lacey and Tumwater and other jurisdictions make up a total county population of 204,300.

With an economic engine fueled to a great extent by state government activity, Olympia - the Capital City of Washington State - enjoys the benefits of a stable work force, engaged and educated community, and well-supported school system.

Mild winters and pleasantly warm summers make the Olympia area an ideal place for outdoor recreation. In Olympia, you can "get out of town" without even leaving the city. Public trails lead to saltwater beaches where native americans once met for potlatches, through woods thick with big-leaf maples and towering Douglas firs. Salmon return to Budd Inlet each fall and run the ladder under the 5th Avenue Bridge.

Olympia's strategic geographic location along Interstate 5 at the gateway to the Olympic Penisula, puts one within two hours or less of regional recreational attractions - from hiking and skiing in the mountains to beachcombing along ocean shores.