Anacortes, WA housing market
The typical Anacortes home is worth about $716,000, up 1% in a year, 21% above the Washington typical home. Homes typically sell in 19 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Anacortes compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Anacortes at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Anacortes | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $392,000 | $326,000 |
| 2018 | $426,000 | $362,000 |
| 2019 | $465,000 | $390,000 |
| 2020 | $490,000 | $413,000 |
| 2021 | $558,000 | $471,000 |
| 2022 | $675,000 | $554,000 |
| 2023 | $693,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $700,000 | $582,000 |
| 2025 | $720,000 | $605,000 |
| 2026 | $722,000 | $601,000 |
| August 2026 | $716,000 | $592,000 |
29 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 29 new homes in Anacortes in 2025: 19 single-family houses and 10 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $8.1 million to build. That's 1.6 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Washington (4.6). Over the past 10 years, Anacortes has permitted 806 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Anacortes gained 1,859 residents while 602 new homes were permitted: about 3.1 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Washington: 2.7 new residents per new home.
How Anacortes ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 12 | 10 | 2 | $3.4 million |
| 2025 | 29 | 19 | 10 | $8.1 million |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $8.2 million |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $11 million |
| 2022 | 87 | 73 | 14 | $32.3 million |
| 2021 | 165 | 81 | 84 | $52.8 million |
| 2020 | 108 | 62 | 46 | $34 million |
| 2019 | 66 | 66 | 0 | $24.8 million |
| 2018 | 127 | 100 | 27 | $37.7 million |
| 2017 | 91 | 85 | 6 | $29.1 million |
| 2016 | 75 | 75 | 0 | $22.5 million |
| 2015 | 75 | 75 | 0 | $22.1 million |
| 2014 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $15.6 million |
| 2013 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $9.4 million |
| 2012 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $7.9 million |
| 2011 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $5.8 million |
| 2010 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2009 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2008 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $11.1 million |
| 2007 | 69 | 69 | 0 | $17.2 million |
| 2006 | 130 | 108 | 22 | $32.8 million |
| 2005 | 242 | 202 | 40 | $55.5 million |
| 2004 | 167 | 149 | 18 | $33.4 million |
| 2003 | 137 | 123 | 14 | $26 million |
| 2002 | 121 | 109 | 12 | $23 million |
| 2001 | 123 | 97 | 26 | $22.5 million |
| 2000 | 141 | 128 | 13 | $23.9 million |
How Anacortes ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
7.8 years of income
The typical Anacortes home costs about 7.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Washington (6 years).
How Anacortes ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,950
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Anacortes is $1,950 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Anacortes pay a median of $1,702, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 25% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,340 · 4 bedrooms $2,940
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (98221; Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Anacortes
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.