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Olympia, WA vs Richland, WA

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- The median age of a home in Olympia is 2.5% younger than the median age of a home in Richland.
 Olympia, WARichland, WAUnited States
 Median Home Age404142
 Median Home Cost$472,500$414,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.1%17.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.84.1%77.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.140.9%125.0%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.1$8.9$11.0
 Homes Owned46.5%61.1%57.4%
 Housing Vacant4.1%5.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented49.4%33.3%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Olympia, WARichland, WAUnited States
 Average Rent$2,050$1,720$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,130$900$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250$1,060$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,460$1,310$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,080$1,740$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,490$2,160$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Olympia, WARichland, WAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.3%2.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.5%0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.4%1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.8%1.1%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Olympia, WARichland, WAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.8%1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%1.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.8%0.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%0.5%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.7%0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.4%5.7%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9992.8%10.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99919.4%25.7%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99939.4%26.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99919.4%14.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99911.2%9.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%1.9%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.7%0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.1%0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Olympia, WARichland, WAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.3%0.2%
 2010 to 201411.3%16.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.3%16.3%13.6%
 1990 to 199915.1%12.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.3%4.1%13.2%
 1970 to 197915.2%16.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.1%12.8%13.6%
 1950 to 19597.5%6.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.8%18.9%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier11.8%1.4%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 Richland    14 Reviews

After spending almost 18 years of my life here arriving at age 36 with 2 children and leaving at 53 Richland is a horrible place to live. The medical care as a whole is  More

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Richland has grown a lot and is getting lots of retirees, it has great weather, great food not all chain restaurants, but has them also. the people are friendly, lots  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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