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Uncategorized November 24, 2025

Whatcom County Housing Update

Bellingham Housing Update: Week of Nov 24, 2025

Look, it’s going to be alright. The market isn’t surging, collapsing, or doing anything dramatic. It’s just… normalizing. Honestly, that’s the most encouraging trend we could ask for.

Here’s what stands out from this week’s numbers:

Bellingham

  • Median sale price: $676,000, up 9% from last year

  • Median days on market: 30, up from 19

  • Active listing data is too thin this week to say anything meaningful

When prices rise while days-on-market stretch, it usually means demand is steady—but buyers aren’t rushing. They’re taking their time, negotiating a little, and letting the dust settle from the last few years of chaos.

This is what a “boring” market looks like. And boring is good. Boring means fewer bidding wars, fewer panicked decisions, and more room for thoughtfulness.

Ferndale

Ferndale’s hovering in place:

  • Prices up about 2.6%

  • Days on market down from 54 → 34

Not hot. Not cold. Just steady.

Lynden

Lynden is the outlier:

  • Prices up 19.8% year-over-year

  • Homes still selling in about a month

That kind of appreciation is unusual at the moment. Have you considered that Lynden may simply be absorbing buyers who want more space and predictability than Bellingham offers? It wouldn’t surprise me.

What to Make of All This

If you’re buying, the temperature of the market is giving you space to breathe.
If you’re selling, prices haven’t softened—just expectations.

The big takeaway:
You don’t need to rush. And you definitely don’t need to be afraid. This is what a sane market feels like.

If you want a clearer read on your specific neighborhood, I can break that down too. No drama—just the data.