Housing data for Whidbey Island Station, WA
Whidbey Island Station, WA has an estimated 2,027 residents and 77 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Island County.
100.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,875 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,027 (±76)
- Housing units
- 77 (±42)
- Households that rent
- 100.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,875
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −14.5%
What stands out in Whidbey Island Station
Households that rent: 100.0% (±42.8 points) in Whidbey Island Station, higher than in Island County (25.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 77.9% (±41.9 points) in Whidbey Island Station, higher than in Island County (26.2%).
Working from home: 0.4% (±0.9 points) in Whidbey Island Station, lower than in Island County (14.1%).
Average commute: 6.5 minutes (±1.0) in Whidbey Island Station, lower than in Island County (26.2 minutes).
Housing in Whidbey Island Station at a glance
- Median rent: $1,875 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 69.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 100.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $45,625 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 16.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 39.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 78.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.3% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 6.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −14.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 77.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Whidbey Island Station against Island County, its state and the nation
| Whidbey Island Station | Island County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,027 (±76) | 86,836 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 77 (±42) | 42,744 (±66) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 100.0% (±42.8 points) | 25.3% (±1.4 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,875 (±$186) | $1,662 (±$53) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $45,625 (±$25,461) | $90,551 (±$4,001) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $593,300 (±$14,896) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $3,999 (±$106) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.0% (±68.0 points) | 33.9% (±2.1 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 6.5 minutes (±1.0) | 26.2 minutes (±1.2) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.8% (±14.8 points) | 94.8% (±1.1 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 22.0 years (±0.4) | 44.8 years (±0.3) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Whidbey Island Station covers 6.6 square miles of land, about 309 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Whidbey Island Station has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,371 (±446) | 2,027 (±76) | −14.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 105 (±36) | 77 (±42) | −26.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,221 (±$107) | $1,875 (±$186) | +53.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $32,098 (±$11,151) | $45,625 (±$25,461) | +42.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 100.0% (±27.7 points) | 100.0% (±42.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±27.7 points) | 0.0% (±42.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Island County
Whidbey Island Station has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Island County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Island County recorded 78 violent and 601 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Whidbey Island Station
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98278 | 100% | 1,932 | — | — | — |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Whidbey Island Station
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Harbor | 4.0 mi | $1,645 | $461,200 | 53.3% |
| La Conner | 7.9 mi | $1,554 | $553,200 | 42.7% |
| Coupeville | 9.1 mi | $1,063 | $561,000 | 26.7% |
| Anacortes | 9.7 mi | $1,702 | $696,700 | 30.1% |
| Lake Ketchum | 15 mi | — | $543,000 | 6.8% |
| Stanwood | 16 mi | $1,766 | $593,100 | 38.3% |
| Camano | 16 mi | $1,896 | $670,800 | 9.7% |
| Mount Vernon | 16 mi | $1,405 | $472,300 | 39.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Whidbey Island Station, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,270 | $1,459 | $1,824 | $2,501 | $2,987 |
HUD income limits for Whidbey Island Station, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,550 | $37,550 | $60,050 |
| 2 people | $25,750 | $42,900 | $68,600 |
| 3 people | $28,950 | $48,250 | $77,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,600 | $85,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,900 | $92,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,200 | $99,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,500 | $106,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,800 | $113,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Island County, WA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $107,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Whidbey Island Station is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Whidbey Island Station
How long is the average commute in Whidbey Island Station?
Workers who live in Whidbey Island Station, WA take an average of 6.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Whidbey Island Station growing?
Whidbey Island Station, WA had an estimated 2,027 residents in 2020–2024 and 2,371 in 2015–2019, a change of −14.5%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Whidbey Island Station growing?
In Whidbey Island Station, the number of residents went from 2,371 in 2015–2019 to 2,027 in 2020–2024 (−14.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Whidbey Island Station?
The ZIP code that covers Whidbey Island Station is 98278.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whidbey Island Station CDP, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whidbey Island Station CDP, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whidbey Island Station CDP, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whidbey Island Station CDP, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whidbey Island Station CDP, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Whidbey Island Station CDP, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Whidbey Island Station CDP, Washington
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Island County, WA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Island County, WA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Whidbey Island Station CDP, Washington (place:78155, in state:53).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .