WA area data
Stanwood, WA
Stanwood, WA.
Population: 27,389 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $711,337
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.1%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $725,088
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $699,995
- Median list price
- $736,975
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.1%
- Active listings
- 75
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
- Days to pending
- 34 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 43
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,999/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,870/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,850/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, landslide, avalanche, earthquake, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 36.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 246
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 701
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (17 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sunset Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Arlington Municipal Airport (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +260 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $4,724
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 252,568
- Average weekly wage
- $1,508
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,318
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