Without additional qualifiers and looking to the future after reserve, I would recommend looking South of Olympia, ... Little Rock, Tenino, Chehalis , Centralia, even Napavine, or slightly east.

Way more house for the money, great school districts ... reserve will only last so long ..., unless you need the big city environment?

Then I would look at Kent or Tacoma, ... both being gentrified as we speak, ... Good Luck and take care.