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Median Home Price in Ferndale, WA

The median home value in Ferndale, WA is $623,372 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.33% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$623,372

Year-over-Year

+0.33%

Population

16,293

Ferndale ranks #52 of 118 Washington cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 5.0% above the state's city median of $593,862. It sits in Whatcom County, where the county-wide median is $621,812.

Crime in Ferndale

Ferndale police recorded a violent crime rate of 104 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,602 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Ferndale

How much does a house cost in Ferndale, WA?

The median home value in Ferndale is $623,372. That's up 0.33% from a year earlier. That is about 5.0% above the typical county in Washington.

Is Ferndale expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Ferndale are more expensive than Whatcom County as a whole, where the median is $621,812 — a difference of about 0.3%.

Is Ferndale a safe place to live?

Ferndale police reported 104 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 16,293. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.