How long do people stay in their homes in Anacortes, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Anacortes, WA, 2020–2024
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21.5% (±1.4 points) of households in Anacortes, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.5% (±1.4 points)
Since before 2000: 14.7%

When households in Anacortes moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Anacortes	Skagit County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±0.6 points)	4.1%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.7% (±1.3 points)	18.7%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.4% (±1.9 points)	43.1%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.5% (±1.8 points)	18.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±1.1 points)	8.6%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.5% (±0.8 points)	7.0%	6.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Anacortes, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Skagit County (22.8%).

It is also lower than in Washington (27.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Anacortes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Anacortes
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Anacortes	—	21.5% (±1.4 points)	—
La Conner	8.9 mi	23.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Whidbey Island Station	9.7 mi	77.9% (±41.9 points)	Higher
Oak Harbor	13 mi	40.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Burlington	14 mi	37.9% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Mount Vernon	15 mi	24.9% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Clear Lake (Skagit County)	18 mi	11.2% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sedro-Woolley	18 mi	30.5% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Friday Harbor	18 mi	32.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whidbey Island Station, WA (77.9%), Oak Harbor, WA (40.6%), Burlington, WA (37.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Skagit County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Burlington	37.9% (±7.7 points)
2	Hamilton	30.8% (±18.4 points)
3	Sedro-Woolley	30.5% (±5.0 points)
4	Mount Vernon	24.9% (±3.0 points)
5	La Conner	23.3% (±9.3 points)
6	Lyman	22.3% (±13.6 points)
7	Anacortes	21.5% (±1.4 points)
8	Big Lake	20.4% (±7.8 points)
9	Concrete	20.3% (±10.8 points)
10	Clear Lake (Skagit County)	11.2% (±12.7 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Anacortes

How often do people move in Anacortes?

21.5% of households in Anacortes, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Anacortes have?

14.7% of households in Anacortes have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Anacortes city, Washington

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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