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Olympia, WA 98516 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 26, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Olympia, WA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.10
ActiveActive listings: 9191PendingPending sales: 99
Olympia, WA: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $615k$615kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $585k$585k
What homes actually sell for in Olympia, WA
Distribution of 206 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $495k to $755k
$400k to $506k: 48 sales$400k$506k to $612k: 56 sales56sales$612k to $719k: 30 sales$612k$719k to $825k: 23 sales$825k to $931k: 18 sales$825k$931k to $1.04M: 4 sales$1.04M to $1.14M: 1 sales$1.04M$1.14M to $1.25M: 5 salesMedian $585k

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 91 active listings and 9 pending sales in ZIP code 98516. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.10 makes it a typical-pace market: listings are going under contract at about the pace of most ZIP codes Resideline tracks.

The median asking price of current listings is $614,997, while the median of the 206 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $585,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 98516 for 81 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 98516?

The median closed sale price in Olympia, WA 98516 was $585,000 over the last six months, based on 206 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $495,000 to $755,000.

Is 98516 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 9 pending sales against 91 active listings in 98516, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.10. Resideline tracks a sample of pending sales, so the ratio is most useful as a comparison: across the 3,777 ZIP codes Resideline tracks, the middle half run from 0.05 to 0.11. A higher ratio means listings go under contract faster, which usually favors sellers; a lower one gives buyers more room. By that comparison, 98516 is currently a typical-pace market.

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