Burlington is a city in Skagit County, Washington, home to about 10,003 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98233.
Homes sold for a median of $348 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Burlington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Arlington Municipal Airport23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA59 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burlington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Burlington had 9,152 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.
It’s the 133rd largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Skagit County grew from 14,272 residents in 1900 to 129,523 in 2020.
Skagit County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sedro-Woolley, WA weather station (5 miles away).
44,636 jobs at 3,670 businesses in Skagit County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
176 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burlington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 103 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Burlington-Edison School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BeccBurlington | Pre-K | 47 | Special Education | 0.6 mi |
| Bay View ElementaryBurlington | K–8 | 418 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Lucille Umbarger ElementaryBurlington | K–8 | 619 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| West View ElementaryBurlington | K–6 | 353 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Burlington Edison High SchoolBurlington | 9–12 | 1,047 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Burlington-Edison Alternative SchoolBurlington | 9–12 | 4 | Alternative Education | 0.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Little SchoolBurlington | Pre-K–TK | 10 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Salish Sea Deaf SchoolBurlington | Pre-K–8 | 12 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Skagit Adventist AcademyBurlington | K–12 | 106 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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