Located in the northwestern part of the state of Washington and the seat of Whatcom County, Bellingham is located at the south of the Canadian border and sits along Bellingham Bay. The area was settled in 1852 when a sawmill was built at the lower part of the Whatcom Falls. The operations for coal-mining started in 1854 that the bay became a “staging area” temporarily for the ill-fated Fraser River gold rush. Four communities merged that were known as the Bellingham Bay Settlements, Whatcom, New Whatcom, Sehome, and Fairhaven, to form the present city of Bellingham. With the establishment of the railroad connections and improved harbor facilities, Bellingham’s fish canneries, timber-pulp operations, and pleasure-boat building industries were developed.
Bellingham, Washington Houses for Sale
Bellingham, WA Prices for Houses for Sale
AVERAGE
940,459
+5%
MEDIAN
723,150
+13%
Relative Price (per sqft.)
PRICE
Listings of Bellingham Homes for Purchase
ACTIVE
169
+68%
NEW
220
-1%
Market Duration of Homes Sold
DAYS
20
-21%
Crime & Safety
Police Officers | 118 | |
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Police Civilians | 62 | |
Total Arrests | 1,528 | (2020) |
Total Incidents | 6,624 | (2020) |
CrimeScore | 45.80 | |
National Rank | 4057th | |
Statewide Rank | 135th |
Local Statistics
Population | 93,955 | (0.02%) |
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House Size (sqft.) | 1,831 | (-3.96%) |
Criminal Offenses
Arson | 18 |
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Assault Offenses | 718 |
Bribery | 1 |
Burglary/Breaking & Entering | 620 |
Counterfeiting/Forgery | 137 |
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property | 1,448 |
Drug/Narcotic Offenses | 150 |
Extortion/Blackmail | 14 |
Fraud Offenses | 534 |
Kidnapping/Abduction | 16 |
Larceny/Theft Offenses | 3,623 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 382 |
Pornography/Obscene Material | 13 |
Prostitution Offenses | 1 |
Robbery | 80 |
Sex Offenses | 42 |
Sex Offenses, Non-forcible | 1 |
Stolen Property Offenses | 148 |
Weapon Law Violations | 69 |