Whatcom County stretches from Bellingham and Bellingham Bay north to the Canadian border and east to the North Cascades, with Lynden, Ferndale, Blaine and Birch Bay among its other communities. Use the search to browse every active listing, or pick a city on the right to narrow it down.
Whatcom is a mix of Bellingham condos and townhomes, suburban and small-town single-family neighborhoods, and rural acreage. Northwest MLS shows about 933 residential listings active in August 2026, up about 8% from a year earlier, so buyers have more to choose from. Sellers should price against their own city, since Bellingham, Lynden and Birch Bay trade in different ranges.
Source: Redfin Data Center, Whatcom County, about the 12 months through May 2026; Northwest MLS, August 2026 active listings.
