Rental numbers for the Mount Vernon, WA metro
The typical home here runs -$2,123 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%.
- Gross yield
- 4.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.7%
- 5 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,123/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $579,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,240/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
11 with published figures
| 98267Marblemount | $207,000 | $1,540* | 8.9% | 5.3% | -$198 | n/a |
| 98237Concrete | $255,000 | $1,680* | 7.9% | 4.7% | -$381 | n/a |
| 98274Mount Vernon | $619,000 | $2,573 | 5.0% | 2.3% | -$2,175 | n/a |
| 98283Rockport | $418,000 | $1,680* | 4.8% | 2.1% | -$1,509 | n/a |
| 98233Burlington | $540,000 | $2,144 | 4.8% | 2.1% | -$1,978 | +6.0% |
| 98284Mount Vernon | $523,000 | $2,049 | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$1,895 | n/a |
| 98273Mount Vernon | $564,000 | $2,094 | 4.5% | 1.7% | -$2,221 | +6.2% |
| 98221Anacortes | $710,000 | $2,595 | 4.4% | 1.9% | -$2,676 | +4.3% |
| 98257La Conner | $454,000 | $1,540* | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$1,892 | n/a |
| 98232Bow | $862,000 | $2,160* | 3.0% | 0.7% | -$4,116 | n/a |
| 98222Blakely Island | $900,000 | $1,920* | 2.6% | 0.7% | -$4,319 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.8 pts
- Property tax
- 0.74%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $505,675 | $1,769 |
| Aug 2022 | $562,577 | $1,920 |
| Aug 2023 | $544,891 | $2,002 |
| Aug 2024 | $565,116 | $2,090 |
| Aug 2025 | $572,200 | $2,135 |
| Aug 2026 | $578,922 | $2,240 |
Counties
- Skagit County, WA4.7% median yield
- San Juan County, WAn/a median yield
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- Is the Mount Vernon, WA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,123 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Mount Vernon, WA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 98274 (Mount Vernon) at 5.0%, 98233 (Burlington) at 4.8%, 98284 (Mount Vernon) at 4.7%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.