Market Intelligence · WA / Whatcom County

Bellingham, WA housing market

3 ZIP markets liveData updated August 2026Typical value$659K1-yr changeDown0.4%

The median home value in Bellingham, WA is $659K as of August 2026, down 0.4% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Bellingham, by the numbers.

Typical home valueZillow ZHVI, August 2026
$659K
1-yr changeMedian across Bellingham ZIPs
-0.4%
ZIP markets live5 tracked in Bellingham
3
County
Whatcom County

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12-month value trend

-0.4% over 12 months

Typical home value in Bellingham over the last 12 months: $662K in Aug 2025 to $659K in Aug 2026 (-0.4%).

Aug 2025$662K

Aug 2026$659K

Median Zillow home value index across Bellingham's ZIP codes.

Context

As of August 2026, Zillow's index pegs the typical Bellingham home at $659,004, a 12-month move of -0.4%. Realtor.com's August 2026 listing data shows 424 homes on the market, 164 newly listed, and a median asking price of $649,000. The median listing spends 39 days on market, and 16.9% of active listings have reduced their asking price. These figures describe a softening market in which realistic pricing is what moves a home.

The numbers

What is the housing market like in Bellingham, WA?

Typical home value

$659K

Down0.4%YoY

Median list price

$649K

Days on market

39

Homes for sale

424

Price cuts

16.9%

New listings

164

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026)

Figures reflect Bellingham's ZIP codes with market data: values and listing medians take the median across ZIPs; inventory and new listings are summed.

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What ZIP codes are live in Bellingham?

Typical value is the Zillow home value index (ZHVI) for each ZIP, as of August 2026. 1-yr change compares it to the same ZIP a year earlier. We track 5 Bellingham ZIP codes in total; the remaining 2 publish as their data clears editorial QA.

Zillow ZHVI, August 2026

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