Local

Look inside these Whatcom County homes for sale under $480k, as local home prices increase

These houses for sale in Bellingham are lower than the county’s median home price, starting at $400k. Affordable homes in Whatcom County. A home for sale at 7473 Seashell Way in Blaine, Wash. by DeVante Blow, a real estate agent and investor at The Redwood Group, eXp Realty.
These houses for sale in Bellingham are lower than the county’s median home price, starting at $400k. Affordable homes in Whatcom County. A home for sale at 7473 Seashell Way in Blaine, Wash. by DeVante Blow, a real estate agent and investor at The Redwood Group, eXp Realty. NICK SADIGH Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

Whatcom County’s median home sale price has fluctuated throughout 2023, and ended the year by jumping to $607,000 on Dec. 18, 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 Jan. 25:

$475,000 home in Blaine

A home for sale at 575 C Street in Blaine, Wash. by real estate broker Erika Buse of Compass.
A home for sale at 575 C Street in Blaine, Wash. by real estate broker Erika Buse of Compass. WE CAPTURE Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald
A home for sale at 575 C Street in Blaine, Wash. by real estate broker Erika Buse of Compass.
A home for sale at 575 C Street in Blaine, Wash. by real estate broker Erika Buse of Compass. WE CAPTURE Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

▪ 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

▪ 1,547 square feet

▪ 575 C St.

$400,000 home in Maple Falls

A home for sale at 8584 Golden Valley Drive in Maple Falls, WA by Don Hammons, a real estate broker for Keller Williams Western Realty.
A home for sale at 8584 Golden Valley Drive in Maple Falls, WA by Don Hammons, a real estate broker for Keller Williams Western Realty. Courtesy of Don Hammons Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald
A home for sale at 8584 Golden Valley Drive in Maple Falls, WA by Don Hammons, a real estate broker for Keller Williams Western Realty.
A home for sale at 8584 Golden Valley Drive in Maple Falls, WA by Don Hammons, a real estate broker for Keller Williams Western Realty. Courtesy of Don Hammons Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

▪ 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

▪ 1,446 square feet

▪ 8584 Golden Valley Drive

$469,000 home in Blaine

A home for sale at 7473 Seashell Way in Blaine, Wash. by DeVante Blow, a real estate agent and investor at The Redwood Group, eXp Realty.
A home for sale at 7473 Seashell Way in Blaine, Wash. by DeVante Blow, a real estate agent and investor at The Redwood Group, eXp Realty. NICK SADIGH Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald
A home for sale at 7473 Seashell Way in Blaine, Wash. by DeVante Blow, a real estate agent and investor at The Redwood Group, eXp Realty.
A home for sale at 7473 Seashell Way in Blaine, Wash. by DeVante Blow, a real estate agent and investor at The Redwood Group, eXp Realty. NICK SADIGH Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald

▪ 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms

▪ 1324 square feet

▪ 7473 Seashell Way

Follow More of Our Reporting on Business News in Whatcom County

See all stories
Profile Image of Alyse Smith
Alyse Smith
The Bellingham Herald
Alyse Smith is a reporter at The Bellingham Herald covering retail, restaurants, jobs and business. If you like stories like this, please consider supporting our work with a subscription to our newspaper.
Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER