Happy Valley

Bellingham, WA

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Happy Valley - Bellingham, WA

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Meet your new happy place with easy access to downtown and more

Wooded Great Location University Great Location Family-Friendly

Located about 100 miles north of Seattle, Happy Valley is one of Bellingham’s most wooded neighborhoods. Similar to other Washington communities, Happy Valley has underdeveloped pockets of land and access to parks, wetlands, forests, and meadows. It’s common to catch an owl, deer, or even a horse grazing in town. Along with natural beauty, Happy Valley is best known for bordering Western Washington University and students or faculty can walk to campus in under 15 minutes. Although the neighborhood is a popular location for student housing, Happy Valley also has a variety of affordable to upscale houses and apartments available for rent. With access to two commercial hubs and great schools, Happy Valley is also a popular spot for families. Downtown Bellingham is only a 10-minute drive away so residents have easy access to museums, theaters, live music venues, diverse restaurants, brewpubs, cafes, and more. And if you ever want to take a road trip, Vancouver, Canada is only an hour away while Seattle is an hour and a half drive away from Happy Valley.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Happy Valley is $1,518 for a studio, $1,303 for one bedroom, $1,680 for two bedrooms, and $2,410 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Happy Valley has decreased by -1.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 453 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,518/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 516 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,303/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 857 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,680/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,074 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,410/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

55

Somewhat Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

39

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

55

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Sehome Hill Arboretum
  • WWU Planetarium
  • Fairhaven Village Green
  • Fairhaven Park
  • Franklin Park

Airports

  • Bellingham International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.