Bellingham Neighborhoods.
Every neighborhood in Bellingham has its own character. Explore the places that make this city feel like home.
Alabama Hill
Hilltop neighborhood east of downtown with bay views and Lake Whatcom access.
Barkley
A 250-acre urban village east of I-5 with shops, trails, and new housing.
Birchwood
Older homes on deep lots two miles north of downtown, near the country club.
Columbia
Bellingham's oldest residential streets, just northwest of downtown.
Cordata
North Bellingham's fastest-growing neighborhood, next to Whatcom Community College.
Cornwall Park
Quiet streets two miles north of downtown wrapped around a 70-acre park.
Edgemoor
Bellingham's most prestigious address, on the bluffs south of Fairhaven.
Fairhaven
A walkable village with bookstores, waterfront trails, and soul.
Happy Valley
Walkable streets between WWU and Fairhaven, popular with students and families.
Lettered Streets
Bellingham's most beloved neighborhood, with tree-lined streets named A through J.
Sehome
Hillside between downtown and Western, with the arboretum at its back.
Silver Beach
Lake Whatcom shoreline a few miles east of downtown.
South Hill
Hillside between downtown and Fairhaven, sloping toward Bellingham Bay.
Sunnyland
Walkable neighborhood north of downtown, full of bungalows and breweries.
York
Compact historic neighborhood east of downtown, along Whatcom Creek.
