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Anacortes, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Anacortes is a Census city of 17,966 people across 11.70 square miles of land, in Skagit County. Median household income is $91,951, 69.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 33 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Anacortes
What Anacortes is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.7 sq mi
- Water area3.95 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,536
- County holding the largest share of its areaSkagit County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Anacortes
How many people live in Anacortes
- Population17,966
- Median age50.5
- Population under 183,102
- Share under 1817.3 percent
- Population 65 and over5,751
- Share 65 and over32.0 percent
- Households8,109
- Family households5,165
- Share of households that are families63.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Anacortes
Income and work in Anacortes
- Median household income$91,951
- Per capita income$57,662
- Civilian labor force7,626
- Employed7,305
- Unemployed321 plus or minus 69
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over13,874
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher47.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree19.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Anacortes
Housing in Anacortes
- Housing units8,801
- Occupied units8,109
- Vacant units692
- Vacancy rate7.9 percent
- Owner occupied5,667
- Renter occupied2,442
- Ownership rate69.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$696,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,702
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.2 percent
- Single family units7,141
- Share single family81.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,487
- Share in buildings of two or more16.9 percent
- Mobile homes141 plus or minus 38
- Median year structure built1989
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Anacortes
How Anacortes gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,390
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,824
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,906
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.8 percent
- Drove alone69.1 percent
- Carpooled8.0 percent
- Public transport1.1 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked3.5 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home16.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Anacortes
SBA loans in Anacortes (7(a))
- Approvals33
- Gross approval$10,908,400
- Average approval$330,558
- Median approval$64,200
- Ninetieth percentile approval$700,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported140
- Jobs per approval4.2
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Paid in full7
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more3.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders15
- Distinct industries by NAICS28
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Anacortes, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Anacortes
SBA loans in Anacortes (504)
- Approvals24
- Gross approval$12,681,000
- Average approval$528,375
- Median approval$440,000
- Largest approval$1,860,000
- Jobs supported159
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Charged off1
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Anacortes, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Anacortes
Flood risk in Anacortes
- NFIP communityCity of Anacortes
- NFIP community number530317
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/17/03
The City of Anacortes participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530317 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Skagit County, not Anacortes
Skagit County context, not Anacortes figures
- Establishments in Skagit County3,670
- Covered employment, Skagit County53,884
- Average annual pay, Skagit County$65,374
- Housing units permitted, Skagit County547
Every figure in this section is published for Skagit County as a whole and is not a measurement of Anacortes.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Anacortes questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Anacortes, Washington?
17,966, in 8,109 households. Anacortes city covers 11.70 square miles of land, which is 1,536 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Anacortes in?
Skagit County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Anacortes?
$91,951. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $696,700. Median gross rent is $1,702 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Anacortes businesses?
33 7(a) approvals totaling $10.9 m since FY2020, across 15 lenders, median approval $64,200, plus 24 504 approvals worth $12.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Anacortes, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Anacortes borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Anacortes. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Anacortes in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Anacortes appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Anacortes, city of, community 530317, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Anacortes figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Skagit County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Anacortes.
Is zoning published for Anacortes?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.