Cost of living in Oak Harbor, WA — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$535,773
Median home value
$1,893/mo
Median rent
151
Cost index (US=100)
+1.8%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Oak Harbor, WA is $535,773 as of 2026-04. That places Oak Harbor above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 151 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Oak Harbor has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +3.7% annual growth. The current price sits -0.2% from its 5-year peak in 2026-03.

Renters pay a median of $1,893 per month in Oak Harbor. Rents have changed +5.9% over the last year and averaged +6.5% per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Oak Harbor are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$535,773
1-year change+1.8%
5-year CAGR+3.7%
10-year CAGR+6.5%
vs 5-year peak-0.2%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Oak Harbor compares

Cost index151 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+50.9%
Population24,163
Momentum score65 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.