ZIP Code 98247

ZIP code 98247, near Bellingham, sits in middle-to-upper-income territory, with a median household income of $88,724 and per-capita income of $35,289. Home values run high at $564,400, yet the county-level property tax rate of 0.70% keeps annual bills lower than many Washington jurisdictions charge. Sales tax in the area totals 8.90%, a cost residents absorb on everyday purchases. Together these figures describe a community where earnings are solid but housing is expensive, and where property taxes stay comparatively gentle even as the sales tax takes a steady cut.