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The median home value in Whatcom County, WA is $610,710 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.36% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$610,710
Year-over-Year
+0.36%
National Rank
#107 of 3071
Whatcom County ranks 5th out of 39 counties in WA by median home price, and is +159.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WA, the typical county has a median home value of $433,836, making Whatcom County +40.8% above the WA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.6%, from $620,857 in May 2026 to $610,710 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $620,857 | +0.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $621,812 | +0.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $621,299 | +0.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $610,710 | +0.4% |
Households here earn a median of $81,784 a year against a typical home value of $610,710 — a price-to-income ratio of 7.5×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 97% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Whatcom County recorded a violent crime rate of 281 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,977 per 100,000.
Based on 6 reporting cities covering 141,520 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Whatcom County is $610,710. That's up 0.36% from a year earlier. That is about 159.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Whatcom County the 5th most expensive of 39 counties in Washington.
Median household income here is $81,784, so a typical home costs about 7.5× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Whatcom County recorded 281 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 141,520 residents across 6 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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