Real Estate Market & Homes

Whatcom home prices drop, and these current listings are under $420k. Take a look inside

These houses currently listed for sale in Bellingham are lower than the county’s median home sale price of $500,000.
These houses currently listed for sale in Bellingham are lower than the county’s median home sale price of $500,000. Radley Muller Photography Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

Whatcom County’s median home sale price has fluctuated throughout 2023, and on July 31 they dropped to $524,250, according to previous reporting by The Bellingham Herald.

For those looking for more-affordable housing, The Herald found Bellingham listings below the median home sale price that were available as of Aug. 18:

$419,000 home in Maple Falls

A home for sale at 401 Flair Valley CT in Maple Falls, Wash. by The Muljat Group.
A home for sale at 401 Flair Valley CT in Maple Falls, Wash. by The Muljat Group. Radley Muller Photography Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald
A home for sale at 401 Flair Valley CT in Maple Falls, Wash. by The Muljat Group.
A home for sale at 401 Flair Valley CT in Maple Falls, Wash. by The Muljat Group. Radley Muller Photography Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

▪ 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

▪ 1,463 square feet

▪ 401 Flair Valley Court

$400,000 home in Sumas

A home for sale at 1080 Victoria St. in Sumas, Wash. by Julia Olsen with Optimus Property Solutions.
A home for sale at 1080 Victoria St. in Sumas, Wash. by Julia Olsen with Optimus Property Solutions. Mark Turner Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald
A home for sale at 1080 Victoria St. in Sumas, Wash. by Julia Olsen with Optimus Property Solutions.
A home for sale at 1080 Victoria St. in Sumas, Wash. by Julia Olsen with Optimus Property Solutions. Mark Turner Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

▪ 2 bedrooms, 1.75 bath

▪ 1,737 square feet

▪ 1080 Victoria St.

$350,000 cabin on Lummi Island

A home for sale by The Muljat Group at 1141 Island Drive on Lummi Island, WA.
A home for sale by The Muljat Group at 1141 Island Drive on Lummi Island, WA. Ed Lowe Photography Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald
A home for sale by The Muljat Group at 1141 Island Drive on Lummi Island, WA.
A home for sale by The Muljat Group at 1141 Island Drive on Lummi Island, WA. Ed Lowe Photography Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

▪ 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom studio space

▪ 480 square feet

▪ 1141 Island Drive

$417,000 house in Bellingham

A house for sale at 164 Harbor View Dr. in Bellingham, Wash., listed by realtor Cindy Clark at Windermere Real Estate.
A house for sale at 164 Harbor View Dr. in Bellingham, Wash., listed by realtor Cindy Clark at Windermere Real Estate. Kimber Mullen of Kimberlin Photography
A house for sale at 164 Harbor View Dr. in Bellingham, Wash. listed by realtor Cindy Clark at Windermere Real Estate.
A house for sale at 164 Harbor View Dr. in Bellingham, Wash. listed by realtor Cindy Clark at Windermere Real Estate. KIMBER MULLIN Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

▪ 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

▪ 1,152 square feet

▪ 164 Harbor View Drive

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