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Anacortes, WA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Anacortes, WA Housing Market Trends

With 18,003 people, 7,799 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $802,904, Anacortes house prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, Anacortes real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Anacortes, accounting for 77.20% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Anacortes include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 9.81%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 6.51%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 4.66%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Anacortes. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 67.86% of Anacortes's homes, and 65.21% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Anacortes built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Anacortes built between 2000 and later ( 27.02%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 14.40%). There's also some housing in Anacortes built before 1939 ( 13.58%).

Anacortes Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Anacortes has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Anacortes real estate appreciated 126.38% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 8.51%, putting Anacortes in the top 20% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Anacortes definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Over the last year, Anacortes appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Anacortes's appreciation rate has been 2.39%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Anacortes were at 0.67%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 2.70%.

Relative to Washington, our data show that Anacortes's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in Washington.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Anacortes differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Anacortes - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Anacortes real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$802,904

Anacortes, WA Home Prices
> $1,328,000
$996,001 - $1,328,000
$664,001 - $996,000
$531,001 - $664,000
$399,001 - $531,000
$265,001 - $399,000
$133,001 - $265,000
$66,001 - $133,000
$0 - $66,000
10.1%
10.1%
17.0%
17.0%
33.5%
33.5%
20.6%
20.6%
11.1%
11.1%
4.5%
4.5%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
1.7%
1.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Washington

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

7,799

Anacortes Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,825 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
67.9%
67.9%
32.1%
32.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
8.5%
8.5%
91.5%
91.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
27.0%
27.0%
45.0%
45.0%
14.4%
14.4%
13.6%
13.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
77.2%
77.2%
4.7%
4.7%
6.5%
6.5%
9.8%
9.8%
1.7%
1.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.7%
2.7%
7.9%
7.9%
20.6%
20.6%
48.0%
48.0%
17.2%
17.2%
3.7%
3.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes