BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The housing market in Whatcom County is hot.
The median sales price of a Whatcom County home rose 19.1% to $500,000 and Bellingham’s median price rose 20.3% to $607,500 compared to a year ago.
Troy Muljat of Muljat Group Realtors prepared a report based on data from the Northwest Washington Multiple Listing Service.
He found that the hottest markets by number of sales were Ferndale, Mount Baker and Nooksack Valley as high prices in Bellingham are making more people look elsewhere in the county.