98503 · Lacey, WA

In North Thurston

Crime — well below the national average · 2022
Typical home
$491,823
School quality
57
Strong
To base
15 mi
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Typical home value by ZIP
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Zillow ZHVI · relative within district

Homes for sale in 98503 — tap a price to see the home. The shaded area is the ZIP.

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 district
57
North Thurston
Strong · open the district →

What your BAH buys in 98503

Typical home here is $491,823 (Zillow ZHVI).

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 $491,823budget covers 82%

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.

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Homes for sale in 98503

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Neighborhoods in 98503

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