Retire To Olympia, WA

Olympia, Washington is one of the great places in the U.S. to live in retirement. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, medical care, cost of living and other demographics.

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Olympia Population
.	1990	2000	2010	2016 (est.)
Thurston County	blank	blank	blank	275,222
Olympia	33,840	42,514	46,478	51,202

Olympia Home Sales Prices (new & existing homes)
.	Monthly Average	Annual Average	Yr-Over-Yr Change
2018	.	$331,015	1.1%
Sep	$334,515	.	.
Aug	$348,253	.	.
Jul	$347,665	.	.
Jun	$336,765	.	.
May	$314,413	.	.
Apr	$278,041	.	.
Mar	$327,170	.	.
Feb	$289,396	.	.
Jan	$356,674	.	.
2017	.	$285,743	1.1%
2016	.	$282,542	4.7%
2015	.	$269,978	2.7%
2014	.	$262,961	7.3%
2013	.	$245,103	1.2%

Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison 2018
.	Olympia	GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price	$331,015	$419,000
Nearest Big City	Seattle	na
Home Sales Price in Seattle	$503,000	$340,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index	53% of Seattle home prices	101%

Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison 2018
.	Olympia	GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price	$331,015	$419,000
Monthly Rent	$1,629	$1,495
Price/Rent Index	13.6 times the annual rent	19.0

Olympia Cost of Living 2018
104%	GPTR 99 City Average 109%

Olympia Taxes 2018
blank	Tax Rate	Days Worked to Pay	State Rank	Tax Rate (99 City Avg)	Days Worked to Pay (99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax	9.2%	--	47*	6.8%	--
Federal, State and Local Tax	--	109 days	34*	--	113 days
* State rank of 1 pays the lowest taxes