The smaller towns in the county reflect an even slower, more rural style. And if land and space are what you desire, there are plenty of both among the county's forests and rolling hills. Housing costs in Thurston County remain substantially lower than for similar units in the immediate Seattle-Tacoma area. Throughout the county, housing availability ranges from plentiful to good with adjustments due to seasonal factors and interest rates. Without a doubt, Thurston County has remained a rental buyer's market for the past several years.
Rental prices are substantially lower than in Seattle.
In addition to many fine apartment complexes ringing the greater Olympia area, rental homes and duplexes can be found throughout the county. For more information, please feel free to download our SiteDisk for Thurston County to run on your Windows based machine.