Ferndale Real Estate & Homes For Sale

Ferndale, Washington, is a fast-growing community of approximately 9,000 residents, which prides itself on its relaxed, small-town friendliness, award-winning school system, and affordable quality of life.

Set amidst lush farmland, on a southern crossing of the Nooksack River, Ferndale's convenient location on the I-5 corridor is just minutes away from Bellingham, and within easy driving distance of both Seattle to the south, and Vancouver, B.C., Canada, to the north.

Along with agriculture (Whatcom County grows more than 65 percent of the red raspberries in the U.S.), Ferndale's top industrial employers include aluminum producer, Alcoa Intalco Works, and the BP Cherry Point and Conoco Phillips Ferndale oil refineries.

Downtown, Ferndale's business district has a new look, with upgrades to streets and utilities, including installation of underground power lines.

For sports and outdoor enthusiasts, Ferndale offers close-in lake and river sport fishing, 14 golf courses in the surrounding area, skiing, snowboarding, hiking, climbing and camping at Mount Baker, and nearby boating opportunities in all forms, from sailing to kayaking. Just northwest of Ferndale are swimming and clamming beaches at Birch Bay.

The Ferndale City, and nearby Whatcom County Park systems, include extensive recreational facilities. Some of Ferndale's must-see public spaces include early-settlers' cabins at Pioneer Park, the Tennant Lake Interpretive Center and Fragrance Garden, and the preserved, historic farm at Hovander Homestead Park.

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If you'd like to know more about other communities in Whatcom County, visit our companion web sites for Bellingham, Blaine, Birch Bay, and Lynden.

Ferndale Real Estate Market Report for May 2009

Posted on June 7, 2009 in: Featured, General | Post Comment

The following is a quick analysis of the Ferndale real estate market. There are currently 219 homes for sale. Homes are priced from $79,900 - $1,950,000 Average Asking Price is $404,367 Days on Market are 115 days Median Asking Price is $339,500 Days on Market are 73 days Homes sold in May: 19 Average Listing Price $311,729 Average Sold Price $295,480 Days on the Market 139 Median Listing Price $289,900 Median Sold Price $289,900 Days on Market 85 Homes Pending this week: 6 Total... [Read more]

Sandy Point - Ferndale’s Waterfront Community

Posted on May 30, 2009 in: Featured, General | Post Comment

Sandy Point is a waterfront community that is situated on a small peninula south west of Ferndale. Sandy Point has many waterfront homes on it’s west side with outstanding bay and island views looking west to the Straits of Georgia, and the San Juan and Gulf Islands, these homes offer gorgeous sunset views. On the east side of peninsula there are many homes with awesome water views and fantastic views of Mt. Baker.Please enable Javascript and Flash to view this Viddler video. Boaters here... [Read more]

Ferndale Real Estate Market Report for April, 2009

Posted on May 22, 2009 in: Featured, General | Post Comment

May 22, 2009 by Michael Eisenberg The following is a quick analysis of the Ferndale real estate market. •There are currently 221 homes for sale. •Homes are priced from $79,900 - $1,950,000 •Average Asking Price is: $385,673 Days on Market: 110 days •Median Asking Price is: $329,900 Days on Market: 72 days •Homes sold in April: 24 •Average Listing Price: $276,606 •Average Sold Price $265,165 Days on Market: 82 •Median Listing Price $269,950 •Median Sold Price $265,450 Days on Market:... [Read more]