Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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Will your home sell in today's cooling Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater market?
Sold Score™ analyzes 40+ local data points to estimate your home's probability of sale in the next 60 days across Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA.
The Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metropolitan area is currently experiencing a cooling phase, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.36. Active listings have seen a substantial year-over-year increase of 27.8%.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Sep 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater market right now.
Inventory continues to expand, with active listings up 27.8% year-over-year, reaching 1,030 units. New listings remained relatively stable, decreasing by 1.8% year-over-year. The median listing price showed marginal month-over-month growth of 0.1% but a slight year-over-year decline of 0.5%, indicating softer pricing momentum. The pending ratio has contracted significantly, falling 10.4% year-over-year to 0.36.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
Negotiating leverage is shifting as market pace slows, evidenced by median days on market extending to 60, a 10.2% increase year-over-year. The growing inventory mitigates pressure on supply, allowing for more extended consideration periods. Price discipline appears to be tested, with 28.1% of listings experiencing price reductions.
The average listing price has declined by 3.1% year-over-year to $661,383, while the median price saw a modest 0.5% year-over-year decrease. The wider spread between the average and median listing prices, coupled with a slight decline in median $/sqft year-over-year (when considering overall price decline vs. $/sqft increase), suggests some softening in the higher-priced segments.
1,030 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 324 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +2.4% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +0.8% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA? Homes here are taking 6 days longer to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 36%
- Median Days on Market
- 60 days
- Inventory YoY
- +28%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
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