Skagit County Market Report

Mount Vernon, Burlington, Anacortes & the Skagit Valley

Balanced Market

Skagit County is the practical step north for buyers who want a bigger pace-of-life change than Snohomish County offers and do not need the daily Seattle orbit.

Market data current as of March 2026 | Source: Redfin Market Tracker public feed

County Map

Skagit County Map Snapshot

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Static map overview of Skagit County, Washington.
Mount Vernon, Burlington, and the broader Skagit Valley as the step north from Snohomish County.
$610K
Median Sale Price
+7.0% vs prior month
97
Homes Sold
-5.8% vs prior month
32
Days on Market
-8.0 days vs prior month
293
Active Inventory
+17.7% vs prior month
3.0
Months of Supply
Balanced Market
$343
Price per Sq Ft
98.9% sale-to-list

Latest Public Market Pulse

Skagit County is sitting at $610K with homes moving in about 32 days. Supply is 3.0 months, inventory is +17.7% month over month, and closed sales are -5.8% versus the prior month.

State Price Rank
#7 of 39 counties by median sale price.
Supply Tightness Rank
#12 of 39 counties by months of supply.
Market Temperature
Balanced Market

12-Month Price Trend

Buyer Pressure Snapshot

These are the leverage indicators worth reading together before you decide whether this county should stay on the shortlist.

169
New Listings
fresh supply in the current month
+39.2%
Sold Above List
share of closes beating ask
+98.9%
Sale-to-List
how close closings are to ask
+17.7%
Inventory Change
month-over-month supply move

For Buyers

This county is more selective than frantic. Supply at 3.0 months gives buyers some choice, but price direction is still up, so well-positioned homes can move before the broader inventory does.

The county is currently averaging 169 new listings against 97 closed sales in the latest month, which is the cleanest quick read on whether fresh choice is expanding or tightening.

For Sellers

Sellers need to respect current competition. Inventory is sitting at 293 active homes and the average sale-to-list ratio is 98.9%. The cleaner the presentation and pricing story, the less time you spend chasing the market down.

Use the current county stats as the frame, then tighten down into the actual city and neighborhood-level guide pages where they exist. That is where pricing strategy gets specific.

County Price Ladder

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Skagit County
$610K
Current county

Featured County Cities

These are the city-level markets inside Skagit County with the most current activity in the feed. Where dedicated guides exist, use them to go deeper.

Mount Vernon$620K • 17 DOM
Anacortes$740K • 62 DOM
Sedro Woolley$548K • 10 DOM
Burlington$503K • 22 DOM

Compare Nearby Counties

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Official Sources

Market statistics on this page come from the same canonical county feed used across Moving2PNW and currently cite Redfin Market Tracker public feed for the latest public update.

County-level fit, relocation framing, and strategy notes are Moving2PNW editorial interpretation built on top of the public market feed. They are guidance, not government fact sheets.

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