Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?

Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Whatcom County, WA clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.

How is "most affordable" measured here?

ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Whatcom County, WA. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.

How often is this list updated?

This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

Cheapest ZIPs in Whatcom County, WA

No ZIP in Whatcom County, WAclears the HavenScore: 60 quality floor this month — in high-cost counties, low prices and strong scores rarely overlap. Below is the affordable end anyway: the county’s most affordable scored ZIPs, ranked by median home value with each ZIP’s score shown. Refreshed July 2026.

1
98244
Deming, WA
$335,630
HavenScore: 52
2
98266
Maple Falls, WA
$388,244
HavenScore: 36
3
98281
Point Roberts, WA
$403,576
HavenScore: 50
4
98295
Sumas, WA
$454,422
HavenScore: 51
5
98220
Acme, WA
$507,730
HavenScore: 48
6
98276
Nooksack, WA
$518,839
HavenScore: 40
7
98230
$539,523
HavenScore: 47
8
98247
$614,680
HavenScore: 38
9
98248
Ferndale, WA
$622,462
HavenScore: 45
10
98264
Lynden, WA
$626,992
HavenScore: 44

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?: Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Whatcom County, WA clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.
How is "most affordable" measured here?: ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Whatcom County, WA. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.
How often is this list updated?: This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

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