South Capitol Neighborhood Olympia - Market Update

The South Capitol Neighborhood in Olympia is immediately south of the State Capitol campus - so when legislature is in town, many people notice the blocks of beautiful vintage homes. These homes range in size from very small to quite large; and also vary in how much, if any, restoration/renovation work has been completed. So when they are on the market for sale, the prices vary considerably as well.

Right now there are 11 homes listed for sale in our MLS. The starting point, pricewise, is a one bedroom, one bath home of 672 square feet listed at a price of $167,700. At the other end of the spectrum, there is a 6 bedroom, 3.5 bath home with 3288 square feet and it's list price is $519,900. The median list price right now is $349,000 and the median square footage is 2483.

These are indeed classic homes - the newest of the ones for sale was built in 1939, and they range back all the way to one built in 1894! Oh the history these homes have seen over the years!