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Olympia area · Region guide

The Eastside

The established streets east of downtown around State, Fourth, Pacific and the Eastside neighborhood.

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The setting

Eastside is the urban neighborhood east of downtown. Bigelow, Upper Eastside and Northeast are listed separately in the Northeast region; rural East Olympia is another place.

The homes

Older houses, cottages, postwar homes, additions, ADUs and infill.

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City and urban-edge parcels can differ. Confirm jurisdiction, utilities and school assignment by address.

1 community profiles · 8 planning / plat profiles

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Neighborhoods within The Eastside

1 community profiles

Map & everyday geography

Get to know the streets

A closer look at the area.

Explore local streets and landmarks. Pins orient you to the area; shaded outlines are city-mapped associations, not the boundaries of this browsing region.

Streets: OpenStreetMap. Outlines: City of Olympia association data, retrieved September 19, 2026. Association outlines are not city limits or the full extent of every guide.View all neighborhoods →
Detailed neighborhood research, recorded names & construction history

Inside The Eastside

Neighborhoods, subdivisions & smaller places.

Compare each place on its own. Builder history, house age, style and ownership arrangements can change between neighboring streets. Recorded-name groups and dated development projects are labeled separately from established communities.

Development project

13th and Cherry Townhomes

A separately named residential project in Olympia’s September 2026 development report. Its dated stage is shown below; a proposal or approval does not establish completed or available housing.

Project status: September 2026 city report, entry 1; location: 1213-1227 Cherry St SE; reported quantities: see original report; stage: completed May 2026.Source ↗

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.
Parcel-sample jurisdiction
Olympia. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.
Project stage · dated report
September 2026 city report, entry 1; location: 1213-1227 Cherry St SE; reported quantities: see original report; stage: completed May 2026.Source ↗

Evidence: planning record. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.

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Development project

Easterly Apartments Phase 2

A separately named residential project in Olympia’s September 2026 development report. Its dated stage is shown below; a proposal or approval does not establish completed or available housing.

Project status: September 2026 city report, entry 5; location: 929 Eastside St SE; reported quantities: 18 apartment units; stage: under construction.Source ↗

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.
Parcel-sample jurisdiction
Olympia. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.
Project stage · dated report
September 2026 city report, entry 5; location: 929 Eastside St SE; reported quantities: 18 apartment units; stage: under construction.Source ↗

Evidence: planning record. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.

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Neighborhood

Eastside neighborhood

The recognized association area has its own boundary and streets.

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.

Evidence: community documented. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts.

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Development project

Elizabeth Multifamily

A separately named residential project in Olympia’s September 2026 development report. Its dated stage is shown below; a proposal or approval does not establish completed or available housing.

Project status: September 2026 city report, entry 6; location: 1627 Elizabeth St SE; reported quantities: 71 apartment units; stage: staff met with the applicant in March 2026 to discuss process and requirements for the project.Source ↗

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.
Parcel-sample jurisdiction
Olympia. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.
Project stage · dated report
September 2026 city report, entry 6; location: 1627 Elizabeth St SE; reported quantities: 71 apartment units; stage: staff met with the applicant in March 2026 to discuss process and requirements for the project.Source ↗

Evidence: planning record. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.

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Plat records

Fourth Street Addition To Olympia

County parcel records identify Fourth Street Addition To Olympia around FREDERICK ST SE, SE SAWYER ST. Related record names and divisions remain separate until their original maps and governing documents establish the relationship.

Recorded construction samples:
  • 1900–2017 · 96 year observations · 0.15-acre median residential lot

Sampled buildings; not a complete buildout history.

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
1900–2017 in 96 county year-built observations; median 1937.5. This is a recorded-building sample, not a complete original buildout chronology.
Residential lot sample
0.15 acres median across 94 residential observations. Individual lots vary; this is not a subdivision-wide minimum or maximum.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.
Street examples
FREDERICK ST SE · SE SAWYER ST. Sample streets, not a boundary or a matched parcel list.
Parcel-sample jurisdiction
Olympia. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.
Recorded names & construction-year samples (1 record groups)

October 10, 2026 research snapshot. These are legal-description search groups, not a count of homes or certified plat boundaries. Divisions, phases and similarly named records remain separate. Year-built fields can include later replacement buildings and non-house property types.

Assessor sample by exact recorded name
Recorded nameYear-built sampleResidential lot sample
FOURTH STREET ADDITION TO OLYMPIA103 named parcel observations1900–201796 year observations · median 1937.50.15 acres median94 acreage observations

Acreage is the median of positive lot-size observations below 100 acres coded RES in the research, not a measurement of every home lot. Samples can be incomplete or overlap; do not add them to calculate community totals. Confirm the actual parcel, original permit, additions and recorded map before relying on a date or size.

Evidence: parcel records. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.

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Development project

Franz Anderson Phase 1

A separately named residential project in Olympia’s September 2026 development report. Its dated stage is shown below; a proposal or approval does not establish completed or available housing.

Project status: September 2026 city report, entry 9; location: 527 Franz Anderson Rd SE; reported quantities: see original report; stage: engineering and building permits ready for issuance.Source ↗

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.
Parcel-sample jurisdiction
Olympia. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.
Project stage · dated report
September 2026 city report, entry 9; location: 527 Franz Anderson Rd SE; reported quantities: see original report; stage: engineering and building permits ready for issuance.Source ↗

Evidence: planning record. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.

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Development project

Lansdale Pointe Apartments

A separately named residential project in Olympia’s September 2026 development report. Its dated stage is shown below; a proposal or approval does not establish completed or available housing.

Project status: September 2026 city report, entry 15; location: 911 Burr Rd SE; reported quantities: see original report; stage: completed June 2026.Source ↗

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.
Parcel-sample jurisdiction
Olympia. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.
Project stage · dated report
September 2026 city report, entry 15; location: 911 Burr Rd SE; reported quantities: see original report; stage: completed June 2026.Source ↗

Evidence: planning record. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.

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Plat records

Swans Addition To Olympia

County parcel records identify Swans Addition To Olympia around CHERRY ST SE, SE EASTSIDE ST, LEGION WAY SE. Related record names and divisions remain separate until their original maps and governing documents establish the relationship.

Recorded construction samples:
  • 1886–2014 · 54 year observations · 0.14-acre median residential lot

Sampled buildings; not a complete buildout history.

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
1886–2014 in 54 county year-built observations; median 1946.5. This is a recorded-building sample, not a complete original buildout chronology.
Residential lot sample
0.14 acres median across 34 residential observations. Individual lots vary; this is not a subdivision-wide minimum or maximum.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.
Street examples
CHERRY ST SE · SE EASTSIDE ST · LEGION WAY SE. Sample streets, not a boundary or a matched parcel list.
Parcel-sample jurisdiction
Olympia. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.
Recorded names & construction-year samples (1 record groups)

October 10, 2026 research snapshot. These are legal-description search groups, not a count of homes or certified plat boundaries. Divisions, phases and similarly named records remain separate. Year-built fields can include later replacement buildings and non-house property types.

Assessor sample by exact recorded name
Recorded nameYear-built sampleResidential lot sample
SWANS ADDITION TO OLYMPIA145 named parcel observations1886–201454 year observations · median 1946.50.14 acres median34 acreage observations

Acreage is the median of positive lot-size observations below 100 acres coded RES in the research, not a measurement of every home lot. Samples can be incomplete or overlap; do not add them to calculate community totals. Confirm the actual parcel, original permit, additions and recorded map before relying on a date or size.

Evidence: parcel records. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.

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Development project

The Cottage Apartments

A separately named residential project in Olympia’s September 2026 development report. Its dated stage is shown below; a proposal or approval does not establish completed or available housing.

Project status: September 2026 city report, entry 4; location: 414-422 Franz Anderson Rd SE; reported quantities: 58 residential units; stage: under construction.Source ↗

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.
Parcel-sample jurisdiction
Olympia. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.
Project stage · dated report
September 2026 city report, entry 4; location: 414-422 Franz Anderson Rd SE; reported quantities: 58 residential units; stage: under construction.Source ↗

Evidence: planning record. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.

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A named place is included even when photographs or a complete builder history are still being gathered. Exact home facts belong to its parcel, plat, permits and current association documents.

A closer look inside The Eastside

Start with the details that change from one place to another.

These local profiles surface a useful contrast in construction history, development or property responsibilities. Open the source notes before applying a community-level fact to a specific address.

History & construction

Fourth Street Addition To Olympia

“FOURTH STREET ADDITION TO OLYMPIA” has 96 county records with a year built from 1900–2017, median 1937.5; sampled residential lots have a 0.15-acre median (94 observations). These assessor samples help compare building eras, but do not establish the first or last home in a subdivision or the permit history of an individual address.

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Sources & how to read this research

Parcel-research snapshot: October 10, 2026. Page copy reviewed October 11, 2026. Regional labels are browsing choices; original records determine parcel facts. The directory is an expanding researched selection, not a certified complete inventory of every subdivision.

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