WA area data
Burlington, WA
Burlington, WA.
Population: 17,850 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $544,664
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +114.2%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $550,120
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $555,280
- Median list price
- $549,925
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,125/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, iceStorm, volcanicActivity, earthquake, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A07
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 20.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 30
- Days with Good air quality
- 336
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Skagit Regional Airport (MVW) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (NUW) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +293 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $4,140
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.6%
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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