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House hunting? Whatcom County’s home prices drop, and these homes are under $500,000

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. Sheila Say Photography Brandi Coplen Windermere Real Estate, courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

Whatcom County’s median home sale price has fluctuated throughout 2023, and on July 10 they dropped to $535,000, the lowest price since January, 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 July 28:

$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

$489,900 single family home in Bellingham

A single-family home for sale at 4257 Braeburn Lane in Bellingham, Wash.
A single-family home for sale at 4257 Braeburn Lane in Bellingham, Wash. Peter Wheeler Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald
A single-family home for sale at 4257 Braeburn Lane in Bellingham, Wash.
A single-family home for sale at 4257 Braeburn Lane in Bellingham, Wash. Peter Wheeler Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

▪ 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms

▪ 1,527 square feet

▪ 4257 Braeburn Lane

$450,000 house in Bellingham

Cabin real estate listing at 62 Eliza Island in Bellingham, Wash.
Cabin real estate listing at 62 Eliza Island in Bellingham, Wash. Sheila Say Photography Brandi Coplen Windermere Real Estate, courtesy to The Bellingham Herald
Cabin real estate listing at 62 Eliza Island in Bellingham, Wash.
Cabin real estate listing at 62 Eliza Island in Bellingham, Wash. Sheila Say Photography Brandi Coplen Windermere Real Estate, courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

▪ 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

▪ 1,451 square feet

▪ 62 Eliza Island

▪ The cabin comes fully furnished

$420,000 condo in Blaine

House for sale at 4757 Tidal Way in Blaine, Wash. by The Muljat Group.
House for sale at 4757 Tidal Way in Blaine, Wash. by The Muljat Group. Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald
House for sale at 4757 Tidal Way in Blaine, Wash. by The Muljat Group.
House for sale at 4757 Tidal Way in Blaine, Wash. by The Muljat Group. Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

▪ 3 bedrooms, 1.75 bathrooms

▪ 1,023 square feet

▪ 4757 Tidal Way #101C

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