Washington · Census place 51300
Olympia city, WA
Quick answer
Olympia city has 55,583 residents, ranking #25 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $76,930, the median home is worth $457,900 and median gross rent runs $1,509 a month.
- Population
- 55,583Olympia city residents
- Median household income
- $76,930Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $457,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,509Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 49.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Olympia city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Olympia city median would spend about 23.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.8% of residents and 49.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Washington.
- Richland city 61,912
- Shoreline city 59,280
- Lacey city 57,088
- Burien city 51,331
- Bothell city 48,610
- Bremerton city 44,531
- Edmonds city 42,783
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