ZIP Code 98513

In ZIP code 98513, near Olympia, homes carry a median value of $470,700 while households earn a median of $113,053, or $47,318 per person. At the county's 0.88% effective property tax rate, that median home translates to roughly $4,140 in annual taxes, a figure that consumes a noticeable but not overwhelming share of household income. Combined with a 9.80% sales tax rate, the overall cost of living here leans on higher earners to absorb both housing and consumption taxes. Whether that balance feels workable depends largely on a household's income relative to the area's median.