The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 98229 sells for about $650,000, or $397 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (-0.054%), a market in balance. Homes take about 12 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,815 a month.
ZIP 98229 — Bellingham
The housing market in the 98229 area, which aligns with the broader Bellingham market, is currently experiencing a competitive environment with a median sale price of $650,000. While sales activity remains steady, year-over-year price growth is essentially flat, and rental rates have seen a significant decline, indicating a shift in affordability dynamics for the region.
Median prices moved down 0.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 12 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 9.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 98229
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Year-over-year rent prices have declined by 31.82%, suggesting improved affordability for renters.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter profile for ZCTA 98229.
- Summit Adventure Park4.14.3 mi
- Lynden Skateway4.413.6 mi
- Station 494.518.6 mi
- Cryptid Escapes4.93.2 mi
- Merry & Bright at Martini Town4.419.2 mi
- The Skagit Casino Resort3.913.6 mi
- Tradex4.119.5 mi
- Mount Baker Theatre4.71.7 mi
- Skagit Speedway4.612.7 mi
- Regal Barkley Village4.41.7 mi
- Whatcom Falls Park4.80.8 mi
- Larrabee State Park4.75.8 mi
- Oyster Dome Trailhead4.89.4 mi
- Bellingham Farmers Market4.71.7 mi
- Whatcom Falls4.80.7 mi
- SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention4.81.8 mi
- Whatcom Museum4.71.8 mi
- Lairmont Manor4.93.8 mi
- Family Interactive Gallery (FIG) at the Whatcom Museum4.71.7 mi
- Whatcom Falls Park4.80.8 mi
- Larrabee State Park4.75.8 mi
- Oyster Dome Trailhead4.89.4 mi
- Boulevard Park4.82.9 mi
- Bloedel Donovan Park4.51.4 mi
- Cap Sante Marina4.617.7 mi
- Bellingham Yacht Club4.63 mi
- Anacortes Marina Enterprises4.618.3 mi
- Port of Bellingham4.62.5 mi
- Sudden Valley Golf Course4.35.7 mi
- Lake Padden Golf Course4.42.8 mi
- North Bellingham Golf Course4.46.1 mi
- Shuksan Golf Club4.37.3 mi
- Bellingham Golf and Country Club4.53.3 mi
- Fred Meyer4.21 mi
- Bellis Fair43.5 mi
- WinCo Foods4.43.4 mi
- Taylor Shellfish Farms4.59.3 mi
- Fred Meyer4.14.3 mi
- Abbotsford International Airport4.119.6 mi
- Bellingham International Airport4.55.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.