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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 98247 (Lynden, WA)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$602,000
Metro: $608,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+2.3%
Metro: +0.3% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
9,115
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$88,724
Metro: $81,784 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 98247, shaded by typical home value982479822698264982669829598225
  • Under $480k
  • $480k–$520k
  • $520k–$610k
  • $610k–$650k
  • $650k+
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ZIP codes around 98247, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 98247 is outlined.

How 98247 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 98247 (Lynden, WA) is worth about $602,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 98247 are about the same as the typical value in the Bellingham metro area ($608,000) and 1.6 times the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 98247 rose 2.3%, compared with +0.3% in the Bellingham metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $88,724, against $81,784 in the Bellingham metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 9,115 people live in 98247 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

98247 has the 8th-highest typical home value of the 16 ZIP codes in the Bellingham metro area and the 157th-highest of 484 in Washington with Zillow figures.

Part of: Lynden, WA · Whatcom County, WA · Bellingham metro area · Washington

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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