98597 · Yelm, WA
Crime — well below the national average · 2022
- Typical home
- $490,090
- School quality
- 54
- To base
- 15 mi
Above average
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Typical home value by ZIP
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Zillow ZHVI · relative within district
Homes for sale in 98597 — 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
54
Yelm Community
Above average · open the district →
What your BAH buys in 98597
Typical home here is $490,090 (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 $490,090budget covers 83%
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.
Services near Yelm, WA
Top-rated picks across the nine PCS essentials.
Daycares & Childcare
1Our Place To Grow★ 5.0
See all daycares →2Minniemoo's Daycare LLC★ 4.6
3Toddler Tech Academy, LLC★ 5.04Leaps & Bounds Daycare Center★ 4.3Hospitals
1MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care★ 4.72Uptown Lounge★ 4.43Yelm Veterinary Hospital★ 4.44Bloom Pet Hospital★ 4.7
See all hospitals →Homes for sale in 98597
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