Whatcom County home sale prices increase, WA remains third most expensive state for homes
Median home sale prices in Whatcom County increased in March, while Washington state remains the third-most expensive state in which to buy a home.
Whatcom County’s housing market
In February, Whatcom County’s median home sale price fluctuated from a low of $517,450 on Feb. 6 to a high of $610,000 on Feb. 27, according to Redfin Metro Area Data. Redfin, a residential real estate brokerage, uses home listings to generate metro area data.
In March, Whatcom’s median home sale prices increased, reaching $631,400 on March 27, the highest price since January.
Whatcom County home prices were down 6.7% on April 12, data compared to the date in 2022, according to Redfin’s Whatcom County Housing Market Trends.
As Whatcom County’s median home sale price is $631,400, King County had the highest median home sale price of $760,000, and Lincoln County had the lowest of $208,500.
Bellingham’s housing market
In Bellingham, Zillow home values slightly decreased throughout the beginning of 2023. The median Zillow home value in Bellingham was $635,637 in February, down from $640,249 in January. Zillow is a real estate company that collects data on real estate, apartments and home values.
Washington’s housing market
Across Washington state, home prices have decreased by 4.34% between August 2022 and February 2023, as February reached a median home value price of $572,400, according to Redfin. January’s median home value price was $553,500.
Washington is the third-most expensive state in which to purchase a home, according to March 2023 data, following California with a median home value price of $706,000 and Hawaii at $670,800.
