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Skagit County, WA Housing Market Brief

county · WA · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Skagit County, WA’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
52
Inventory Health25%
38
Affordability20%
8
Economic Strength20%
65
Rental Yield15%
44

Where is Skagit County, WA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Skagit County, WA is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Skagit County, WA?

Our model forecasts Skagit County, WA’s home prices to rise about 2.2% over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Skagit County, WA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$610K-0.8%
Median Days on Market14 days▲ +40%
Months of Supply3.5▲ +45.8%
Homes for Sale397▲ +23.7%
Homes Sold114-16.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$352-3.9%

How has Skagit County, WA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 41
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Skagit County, WA a buyer's or seller's market?

As of July 2026, Skagit County, WA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Skagit County, WA?

The median sale price in Skagit County, WA is $610K, having fallen 0.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Skagit County, WA?

Skagit County, WA scores 8 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Skagit County, WA's Alpha Score?

Skagit County, WA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (65/100) and its weakest is Affordability (8/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Skagit County, WA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.