The median home in Tumwater, Washington is valued at $517,679, up 0.5% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,965, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 22x — well above the national average of 18x. Tumwater is part of the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$517,679

+0.5%

Rent$1,965/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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$103,536 on $517,679

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Out of reach50.5% of income

Need $135,300/yr to afford.

PITI$3,157

P/I50.5%

Afford$287K

Gap-$231K

P&I $2,618Tax $423Ins $117

Renting $1,192/mo cheaper ($1,965 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + WA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Washington

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Hunts Point$7.98M Medina$4.38M Yarrow Point$4.21M Clyde Hill$4.01M Beaux Arts Village$2.76M Woodway$2.3M Mercer Island$2.24M Sammamish$1.57M

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