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Olympia, WA vs Chewelah, WA

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- The median age of a home in Olympia is 17.5% younger than the median age of a home in Chewelah.
 Olympia, WAChewelah, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age404742
 Median Home Cost$472,500$306,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.1%19.3%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.84.1%81.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.140.9%115.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.1$8.1$11.0
 Homes Owned46.5%56.4%57.4%
 Housing Vacant4.1%15.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented49.4%27.8%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Olympia, WAChewelah, WAUnited States
 Average Rent$2,050$1,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,130$630$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250$700$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,460$910$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,080$1,300$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,490$1,560$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Olympia, WAChewelah, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.3%4.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.9%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.5%1.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%1.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.4%5.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.8%2.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Olympia, WAChewelah, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.8%1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%1.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.8%0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%4.8%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.7%8.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.4%20.7%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9992.8%24.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.4%25.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99939.4%8.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99919.4%1.4%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99911.2%1.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%0.8%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.7%1.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.1%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Olympia, WAChewelah, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201411.3%10.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.3%10.3%13.6%
 1990 to 199915.1%14.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.3%10.2%13.2%
 1970 to 197915.2%23.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.1%14.4%13.6%
 1950 to 19597.5%5.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.8%5.5%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier11.8%23.0%12.2%
Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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Reviews for Chewelah    3 Reviews

My husband and I moved to Hunters, WA., from Chewelah. I had lived in Chattaroy, WA, for 15 years before, having moved from the Santa Cruz mountains in northern CA. We  More

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After 17 years at this location, we are being forced to move to make way for a land developer's 7 new homes. We need a place we can keep our horse and a 1 or 2 bedroom  More

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Over 18 years ago

We need a 1 or 2 bedroom in rural area. Have 1 horse. Shop, garage, and/or fruit-room would be helpful. We have lived at this present location for the past 17 years,  More

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