Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0412 homes sold in Mount Vernon in the last year, at a typical $599K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Mount Vernon homes are listed.
Every place Mount Vernon homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Mount Vernon.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
8% of Mount Vernon’s sales are condos, at $211K less than a house
370 houses and 31 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 370 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $343WA $348
- Days to sell
- 28
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
typical sale · 31 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $291WA $433
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 10 sold, typical $690K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $430K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
412 sales in the last year, against 822 in 2017 and a low of 376 in 2024. The typical sale went from $277K in 2016 to $599K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Mount Vernon
Check a listing against what Mount Vernon homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Mount Vernon are rarer than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Mount Vernon’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 412 sales.
If you’re buying in Mount Vernon
- Shop in September. It brings about 60 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (39% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 35% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.3% of the list price on average; 27% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 45% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 29 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 72 a month), but June is the most competitive: 46% of June sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (40%). December has the least competition (32%) but only about 23 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Washington as a whole
| Mount Vernon now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 27% | 39% | 64% | 27% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 45% | 51% | 75% | 39% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | 23% | 24% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.3% | 100.3% | 103.8% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 29 | 22 | 8 | 33 |
80 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2023 low (35), 25% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 215.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 30% across Washington. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 69%, condos 60%
A house typically sold for $612K in the last year (370 sales), a condo for $401K (31).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Mount Vernon ranks 107th of 189 busy Washington markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mount Vernon is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Mount Vernon home costs about $3,576 a month
Price: Mount Vernon’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mount Vernon’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mount Vernon is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 23.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $599K home, about $5,410 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mount Vernon, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Mount VernonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mount Vernon.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Stanwood and Oak Harbor sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mount Vernon, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | 412 | $599K | $334 | 27% | 29 |
| Oak Harbor | 287 | $508K | $297 | 61% | 27 |
| Anacortes | 259 | $715K | $398 | 41% | 26 |
| Stanwood | 178 | $627K | $318 | 36% | 28 |
| Sedro-Woolley | 141 | $540K | $340 | 57% | 39 |
| Burlington | 87 | $470K | $352 | 54% | 29 |
| Big Lake | 39 | $842K | $383 | 18% | 58 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Mount Vernon
What do homes sell for in Mount Vernon, WA?
412 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $599K, $334 a square foot. Houses sold for about $612K, condos for about $401K.
Is Mount Vernon a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 94 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 29 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.3% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mount Vernon?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mount Vernon?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $599K home that’s near $5,410.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mount Vernon?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mount Vernon’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mount Vernon.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).