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Anacortes sold home prices are the highest by far of Skagit County markets this year, at $832,000 for the median price for the 24 homes that closed in January and February. February’s Anacortes market was even hotter, with a median sold home price of $935,000, 12.4% higher for the17 homes, 10 more than sold in January.

Anacortes prices raised Skagit County’s February median sold home price to $487,000. Mount Vernon was the only other market with prices above the median, at $503,000 for the 23 homes that closed. Burlington was close, at a $480,000 median price for the 13 homes closing.

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