Home sellers in La Conner and Skagit County continue to profit from high demand by buyers and limited inventory. In May, 191 new listings were posted countywide, an 8% decrease from April. The seven sales in the La Conner area went for a median price of $505,000, 17% more than in April, though the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which supplies this data, does not cite locations, a key factor in selling price.

The median price was $701,275 for the 32 homes that sold in Anacortes last month. Sold home prices in Anacortes continue to rocket past the rest of the county. Median closed sales...