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Area Guide

South Westside Olympia, WA

Directly across Capitol Lake from Downtown Olympia, South Westside provides residents with fantastic lake views. A walking path frames the lake, and Marathon Park provides a tree-filled picnic destination. Another park, Decatur Woods Park, is located in the heart of South Westside and provides a playground, public art, nature trails, and picnic areas. Take the walking path along the lake to 5th Avenue, where you'll find Heritage Park, a historic little park that marks the End of the Oregon Trail. Continue along 5th Avenue and you'll be in the heart of Downtown Olympia's shopping and dining district. This area is also home to the historic Capitol Theater and the Washington Center for the Performing Arts. It might be difficult to decide on an apartment in South Westside -- there are so many great options in this beautiful neighborhood. Rent along the lake for the incredible views and walking access to downtown, or rent along Black Lake Boulevard to be close to Capital Mall -- a large mall with a Macy's and a movie theater.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in South Westside is $1,634 for a studio, $1,529 for one bedroom, $1,789 for two bedrooms, and $2,000 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in South Westside has increased by 3.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 644 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,634/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 529 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,529/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,010 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,789/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,303 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,000/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.