WA area data
Anacortes, WA
Anacortes, WA.
Population: 23,562 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $721,791
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.7%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $745,218
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $767,000
- Median list price
- $825,000
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 123
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- Days to pending
- 41 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 49
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,649/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,354/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,183/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, iceStorm, volcanicActivity, earthquake, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 23.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 30
- Days with Good air quality
- 336
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- San Juan Island National Historical Park (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Anacortes Airport (OTS) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (NUW) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +293 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $4,859
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 40,441
- Average weekly wage
- $1,111
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 265
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