Anacortes, WA housing market
Typical home value
$713K
▲ 0.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,550/mo
▲ 2.5% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
4.3%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+10%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Anacortes is worth $712,903, up 0.5% over the past year and up 10% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,550 a month (+2.5% YoY), a gross rent yield of 4.3% (below the Mount Vernon, WA metro's 4.5%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $3,918/mo, $1,368 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Mount Vernon, WA metro's home values to change +0.7% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Mount Vernon, WA metro)
Strong buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 19/100, #539 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Anacortes compares
| Measure | Anacortes | Mount Vernon, WA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $712,903 | $576,334 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.5% | +0.7% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,550 | $2,185 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.5% | +4.2% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 4.3% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 23.3 | 22.0 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $3,918 | $3,167 | $2,012 |
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Rental property calculator
Cash flow on a typical Anacortes rental, pre-filled.
Rent vs buy in Anacortes
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a $713K home.
Other cities in the Mount Vernon, WA metro
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.