Yelm Real Estate

The city of Yelm is a rural community located in Thurston County, west of the Washington State capitol of Olympia. The Nisqually River runs through the fertile prairie land of Yelm, providing many recreational opportunities for those who live here.

Within an hour of Yelm, the city's 3,700 people have access to many urban amenities. Shopping is available at Olympia's Capitol Mall, the Tacoma Mall, or the fabulous outlet stores in Centralia. The Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup provide year-round events. The Tacoma Dome hosts sporting events and headliner concerts. And the surrounding cities offer many employment opportunities for Yelm commuters.

Outdoor destinations are also in ample supply for those who buy Yelm real estate. The Northwest Trek Wildlife Refuge, Nisqually Wildlife Refuge, and scenic Mount Rainier are all close at hand. Hiking, biking, fishing, and swimming opportunities are just out the back door. In addition, Yelm is just over an hour away from Washington State's popular ocean beaches!

Those who live in Yelm enjoy beautiful community and neighborhood parks. Cochrane Memorial Park is also a water reclamation facility that provides the city with reusable water along with recreation. Longmire Community Park, annexed to Yelm in 1996, is a work-in-progress with athletic fields, a basketball court, and a recreational trail. Yelm City Park hosts many special events, including Prairie Days, Octoberfest, Christmas in the Park, and an annual Easter egg hunt.

Like many rural areas in Washington State, Yelm real estate is extremely affordable. Yelm offers many manufactured homes on large, treed lots in the mid $100,000's – or less! A nice, three-bedroom, two-bath home will cost less than $250,000. In fact, the average sales price for a single family home or condo in Yelm was $239,086 in February 2006.

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