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The median home value in Skagit County, WA is $578,908 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.18% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$578,908
Year-over-Year
+1.18%
National Rank
#125 of 3071
Skagit County ranks 8th out of 39 counties in WA by median home price, and is +146.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WA, the typical county has a median home value of $433,836, making Skagit County +33.4% above the WA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.8%, from $589,529 in May 2026 to $578,908 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $589,529 | +1.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $590,263 | +1.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $587,735 | +1.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $578,908 | +1.2% |
Households here earn a median of $89,263 a year against a typical home value of $578,908 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.5×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 95% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Skagit County recorded a violent crime rate of 122 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,122 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 77,232 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Skagit County is $578,908. That's up 1.18% from a year earlier. That is about 146.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Skagit County the 8th most expensive of 39 counties in Washington.
Median household income here is $89,263, so a typical home costs about 6.5× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Skagit County recorded 122 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 77,232 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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