Housing data for Bucoda, WA
Bucoda, WA has an estimated 494 residents and 195 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Thurston County.
24.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,338 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 494 (±158)
- Housing units
- 195 (±49)
- Households that rent
- 24.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,338
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −26.0%
What stands out in Bucoda
Homes built before 1980: 64.1% (±25.0 points) in Bucoda, higher than in Thurston County (33.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,891 (±$487) in Bucoda, lower than in Thurston County ($4,209).
Median home value: $270,000 (±$82,685) in Bucoda, lower than in Thurston County ($480,300).
Median gross rent: $1,338 (±$244) in Bucoda, lower than in Thurston County ($1,736).
Housing in Bucoda at a glance
- Median rent: $1,338 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,250 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 32.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 24.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $73,250 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $270,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,566 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,891 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 72.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 64.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.5% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 33.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −26.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 21.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bucoda against Thurston County, its state and the nation
| Bucoda | Thurston County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 494 (±158) | 299,067 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 195 (±49) | 125,163 (±92) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.7% (±12.4 points) | 32.3% (±1.1 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,338 (±$244) | $1,736 (±$30) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,250 (±$21,344) | $96,563 (±$1,945) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $270,000 (±$82,685) | $480,300 (±$4,565) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,891 (±$487) | $4,209 (±$60) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.1% (±25.0 points) | 33.7% (±1.4 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.9 minutes (±8.4) | 25.8 minutes (±0.5) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.5% (±6.3 points) | 94.5% (±0.6 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.4 years (±5.7) | 40.0 years (±0.2) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bucoda covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 847 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bucoda has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 668 (±175) | 494 (±158) | −26.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 266 (±58) | 195 (±49) | −26.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $872 (±$56) | $1,338 (±$244) | +53.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $150,700 (±$31,639) | $270,000 (±$82,685) | +79.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,250 (±$3,250) | $73,250 (±$21,344) | +42.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,030 (±$121) | $1,566 (±$197) | +52.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,048 (±$390) | $1,891 (±$487) | +80.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.3% (±11.3 points) | 24.7% (±12.4 points) | −8.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±34.3 points) | 0.0% (±48.5 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Thurston County
Bucoda has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Thurston County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Thurston County recorded 252 violent and 1,325 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Bucoda
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98530 | 17% | 619 | $1,338 | $335,300 | $80,682 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bucoda
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenino | 4.1 mi | $1,400 | $369,000 | 24.0% |
| Grand Mound | 6.7 mi | $1,426 | $411,400 | 26.4% |
| Centralia | 7.0 mi | $1,084 | $318,200 | 40.0% |
| Fords Prairie | 7.1 mi | $1,161 | $368,000 | 20.6% |
| Rochester | 9.4 mi | $1,161 | $445,300 | 13.6% |
| Chehalis | 10 mi | $1,102 | $372,900 | 47.2% |
| Rainier | 11 mi | $1,227 | $425,900 | 14.2% |
| Tumwater | 14 mi | $1,779 | $472,200 | 37.5% |
Places in Washington most like Bucoda
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott | $1,138 | $293,200 | $70,568 | 22.6% |
| North Puyallup | $1,348 | $379,200 | $83,489 | 20.7% |
| Kittitas | $1,351 | $316,700 | $80,278 | 28.6% |
| Vader | $1,191 | $317,200 | $64,688 | 18.7% |
| Oakville | $1,139 | $230,800 | $63,893 | 14.4% |
| Waterville | $1,200 | $262,000 | $78,589 | 12.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Washington.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bucoda, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,586 | $1,656 | $1,946 | $2,541 | $3,141 |
HUD income limits for Bucoda, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,800 | $43,000 | $68,800 |
| 2 people | $29,500 | $49,150 | $78,600 |
| 3 people | $33,200 | $55,300 | $88,450 |
| 4 people | $36,850 | $61,400 | $98,250 |
| 5 people | $39,800 | $66,350 | $106,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,250 | $114,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,150 | $121,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,050 | $129,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $122,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bucoda
What is the average home value in Bucoda, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $270,000 (±$82,685) for owner-occupied homes in Bucoda (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bucoda?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bucoda, WA is $1,566 (±$197) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bucoda?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bucoda, WA is $1,891 (±$487) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bucoda growing?
In Bucoda, the number of residents went from 668 in 2015–2019 to 494 in 2020–2024 (−26.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Bucoda?
The ZIP code that covers Bucoda is 98530.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 98530?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98530 is $1,338 (±$244) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bucoda town, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bucoda town, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bucoda town, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bucoda town, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bucoda town, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bucoda town, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bucoda town, Washington
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bucoda town, Washington (place:08605, in state:53).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .