Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Tumwater, WA vs Columbia, MD

Change Cities
Highlights
- The median age of a home in Tumwater is 34.5% younger than the median age of a home in Columbia.
 Tumwater, WAColumbia, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age29  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$441,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.140.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$13.5$11.0
 Homes Owned54.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.1%  Unlock31.4%
 space
 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Tumwater, WAColumbia, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,590$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,140  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,640$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,470  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,620$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,500  Unlock$2,160
 space1
 Vacant Housing
 Tumwater, WAColumbia, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.6%  Unlock4.1%
 space2
 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Tumwater, WAColumbia, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock28.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99922.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock22.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
 space3
 Housing Units By Year Built
 Tumwater, WAColumbia, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200921.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock31.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.0%12.2%
Transportation
Reviews for Tumwater    1 Reviews
Tonya · Olympia, WA
Beautiful and piecefull place to live
Over 7 years ago

Tumwater is so beautiful, my commute to work in Olympia is about 15 minutes no traffic whatsoever! My kids both attend top rated schools, I lived in Bellevue for 8  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Tumwater

See all reviews
Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews
Honor · Ellicott City, MD
Nice community feel
Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

   |    Reply
Lei · Troy, NY
Like most things Not Like It Used to Be
Over 5 years ago

Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

   |    Reply
Trevor · Columbia, MD
Good parks, great schools, startling inequality
Over 7 years ago

Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Columbia

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Alpharetta, GeorgiaApple Valley, CaliforniaCompare
 Ashland, OhioLivingston, MontanaCompare
 Reno, NevadaWarwick, Rhode IslandCompare
 Bloomington, IndianaToledo, OregonCompare
 Mauldin, South CarolinaAiken, South CarolinaCompare
 Jim Thorpe, PennsylvaniaNew Orleans, LouisianaCompare
 Morristown, TennesseeAbingdon, VirginiaCompare
 York, South CarolinaGaffney, South CarolinaCompare
 Boerne, TexasRexburg, IdahoCompare
 Winnetka, IllinoisKetchum, IdahoCompare

Learn More About Tumwater, Washington
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Columbia, Maryland
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.