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Ferndale, WA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Ferndale, WA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 15,840, 5,179 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $544,952, real estate costs in Ferndale are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive Washington communities.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Ferndale, accounting for 63.03% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Ferndale include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 21.53%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 7.56%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 4.73%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Ferndale. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 65.49% of Ferndale's homes, and 61.17% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Ferndale built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Ferndale built between 2000 and later ( 40.31%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 8.25%). There's also some housing in Ferndale built before 1939 ( 6.13%).

Ferndale Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Ferndale have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 99.96%, which ranks in the top 30% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Ferndale house appreciation rate of 7.18%.

Over the last year, Ferndale appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Ferndale's appreciation rate has been -1.72%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Ferndale were at -2.52%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -9.70%.

Notably, Ferndale's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Washington, our data show that Ferndale's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% of the other cities and towns in Washington.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Ferndale differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Ferndale - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Ferndale real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$544,952

Ferndale, WA Home Prices
> $1,187,000
$891,001 - $1,187,000
$593,001 - $891,000
$475,001 - $593,000
$356,001 - $475,000
$238,001 - $356,000
$119,001 - $238,000
$60,001 - $119,000
$0 - $60,000
1.4%
1.4%
5.6%
5.6%
28.7%
28.7%
23.8%
23.8%
17.8%
17.8%
12.2%
12.2%
6.0%
6.0%
2.2%
2.2%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Washington

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

5,179

Ferndale Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,830 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
65.5%
65.5%
34.5%
34.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
7.9%
7.9%
92.1%
92.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
40.3%
40.3%
45.3%
45.3%
8.3%
8.3%
6.1%
6.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
63.0%
63.0%
3.1%
3.1%
7.6%
7.6%
21.5%
21.5%
4.7%
4.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
4.3%
4.3%
5.7%
5.7%
24.1%
24.1%
44.7%
44.7%
16.5%
16.5%
4.8%
4.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Zip Codes in Ferndale, WA