North Thurston

Unified (K–12) school district · Thurston County, WA · North Thurston Public Schools

Crime — well below the national average · 2022
School quality
57
Strong
Typical home
$534,600
To base
14 mi
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Areas
5 ZIPs
Typical home value by ZIP
lowerhigher
Zillow ZHVI · relative within district

ZIPs shaded by typical home value; the price pins are homes for sale — tap a price to see the home.

Area safety
237violent crimes / 100k
Well below the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Thurston County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

School quality
57
Strong

Blended state academic proficiency, 2018 — district-wide; individual campuses vary.

Home prices & your BAH

The typical home here is $534,600 (Zillow ZHVI). Per-ZIP prices are shaded on the map above — see what your housing allowance covers below.

What can your BAH buy here?

Pick your grade — the 2026 housing allowance for the TACOMA, WA area does the rest.

Dependents
Monthly housing budget
$2,556
$2,556 BAH
Buys a home up to
$404,387
0-down VA loan, ~6.5%, 30-yr · P&I only
Typical home here is $534,600budget covers 76%

A median home runs above your budget — look to the lower-priced ZIPs on the map, or add income. Illustrative — excludes taxes, insurance & HOA; your real rate & grade move this.

Areas in this district

Drill into a ZIP for its homes for sale, typical price, what your BAH covers, and the local services.

Homes for sale

Live listings across this district's ZIP codes, pulled on demand.

Neighborhoods in this district

Once you've chosen the district, these are the neighborhoods inside it — pick the house.

Wallingford

76
Lacey, WA · 35m to base

Wildwood Mobile Park

76
Lacey, WA · 36m to base

The Marq on Martin

76
Lacey, WA · 36m to base

Blue Moon

75
Lacey, WA · 38m to base

Mushroom Corner

75
Lacey, WA · 38m to base

Thompson Place

74
Lacey, WA · 39m to base

The Firs

74
Lacey, WA · 40m to base

Georgetowne Estates

74
Lacey, WA · 40m to base

Shamrock Trailer Court

73
Lacey, WA · 40m to base

Union Mill

73
Lacey, WA · 40m to base

The Village at Union Mills

73
Lacey, WA · 39m to base

Laurel Oaks

73
Lacey, WA · 40m to base

Cantergrove at Long Lake

73
Lacey, WA · 40m to base

Freestone Station

73
Lacey, WA · 38m to base

The Lodge

73
Lacey, WA · 41m to base

Marvin Place

73
Lacey, WA · 40m to base

Holmes Island

73
Lacey, WA · 41m to base

The Reserve at Lacey

72
Lacey, WA · 43m to base

Lancaster

72
Lacey, WA · 40m to base

Modera Lacey

72
Lacey, WA · 43m to base

McAllister Meadows

72
Lacey, WA · 39m to base

Meadow Green

72
Lacey, WA · 45m to base

Southlake Neighborhood

72
Lacey, WA · 43m to base

Eastwood Estates

72
Lacey, WA · 43m to base

Candlewood Manor

71
Lacey, WA · 45m to base

Glenn Terra Neighborhood

71
Lacey, WA · 44m to base

Casa Madrona

71
Lacey, WA · 46m to base

Trailside Estates

71
Lacey, WA · 45m to base

The Village at Mill Pond

70
Lacey, WA · 46m to base

Forest Glen

70
Lacey, WA · 45m to base

Southwick Lake Estates

70
Lacey, WA · 46m to base

Woodgrove

70
Lacey, WA · 39m to base

Capitol City on the Course

69
Lacey, WA · 47m to base

McAllister Park

69
Lacey, WA · 37m to base

Lake Forest

68
Lacey, WA · 40m to base

Country Club Gardens

68
Lacey, WA · 50m to base

Rainier Terrace Mobil Home park

68
Lacey, WA · 44m to base

Colonial Estates

67
Olympia, WA · 62m to base

Horizon Pointe

67
Lacey, WA · 48m to base

Casa Madrona

67
Olympia, WA · 60m to base

Candlewood Manor

67
Olympia, WA · 59m to base

Beachcrest

66
Lacey, WA · 33m to base

The Seasons

65
Lacey, WA · 39m to base

Landis Point

65
Olympia, WA · 60m to base

Trailside Estates

65
Olympia, WA · 59m to base

The Village at Mill Pond

64
Olympia, WA · 59m to base

Kellys Korner

62
Lacey, WA · 44m to base

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