County · code 53057
Skagit CountyWashington
Skagit County is a county in Washington with its seat in Mount Vernon. It was formed on November 28, 1883.
- Founded1883
- County seatMount Vernon
- Named forSkagit
- Land area1,730 sq mi + 187 sq mi water
- Population129,523 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped83,001 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Skagit on the map of Washington
Washington has 39 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1883 from Whatcom County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Skagit County was created by Washington Territory from Whatcom County. When Washington became a state in 1889, Skagit continued as a county.
- 1883Skagit County created Skagit created by Washington Territory from Whatcom. · Wash. Terr. Laws 1883, 9th biennial sess., pp. 97-100
- 1889Became part of Washington Skagit continued as a Washington county when the state of Washington admitted to the Union and Washington Territory eliminated. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889], p. 676; U.S. Stat. pres. proc., vol. 26[1889], p. 10; Van Zandt, 155-156
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Skagit
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 83,001 parcels from Skagit County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Skagit County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Skagit by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Skagit County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Skagit County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Skagit County
- When was Skagit County founded?
- Skagit County was founded in 1883, formed from Whatcom County, and named after Skagit.
- What is the county seat of Skagit County?
- The county seat of Skagit County is Mount Vernon.
- Is there an online parcel map for Skagit County?
- Yes. Skagit County publishes a parcel map of 83,001 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Skagit County's boundary or name changed?
- Skagit County was created in 1883 from Whatcom County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
- Who issues building permits in Skagit County?
- The county's page on building permits: Permit Fee Schedule. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Skagit County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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