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7806 BIRCH BAY DR APT 503BLAINE, WA 98230
2
1
880 SQ FT
Listing by Remax Whatcom County, Inc. - Tate White
MLS® #: 2478579
Birch Bay
Bellingham
About the neighborhood
Birch Bay offers a peaceful residential atmosphere with predominantly single detached homes built around 1987, reflecting solid construction throughout the community. The neighborhood features a variety of housing sizes, from comfortable lofts to spacious four-bedroom options, accommodating a wide range of preferences. Street noise and urban bustle are minimal, creating a calm setting ideal for anyone seeking tranquil surroundings. While car transportation and parking are very convenient, bus lines are also available nearby, making commuting accessible. Residents can find grocery stores and dining options reachable with short drives, ensuring everyday needs are easily addressed within the area.
Highlights
This area is great forQuiet
This area is great forCar friendly
This area is great forDaycares
Characteristics
Transportation
Birch Bay is very car friendly. Finding a parking spot is generally easy. However, Birch Bay is not very transit friendly. Thankfully, the community is served by a few bus lines, and bus stops are ordinarily a short distance away. Birch Bay is not very well-suited for pedestrians since very few daily errands can be run without a car. Traveling by bicycle is also challenging in this community because there are a fair number of slopes, and there are few bike lanes.
Services
There are no high schools and no primary schools in this part of the Bellingham metropolitan area. Regarding eating, it is rarely practical for home buyers in Birch Bay to access the nearest supermarket as pedestrians. There are also a few choices for those who care about restaurants in close proximity.
Character
The character of Birch Bay is exemplified by its calm ambience. Birch Bay is especially quiet, as the streets are usually very peaceful.
Car friendly8.8
Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a very low chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly3.6
Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly1.6
Other transportation modes are needed to reach day-to-day needs
Transit friendly0.8
Few transit options
Restaurants3.0
Some restaurants within a short drive
Groceries3.6
Some groceries within a short drive
Shopping1.6
Few or no shops within a short drive
Cafes1.4
Few or no cafés within a short drive
Quiet10.0
Virtually no sources of noise nearby
Nightlife1.6
Few or no bars within a short drive
Vibrant0.6
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $40,176
- Median Household Income
- $65,729
Housing Type
- 69.3% SINGLE DETACHED
- 1.6% SEMI DETACHED
- 3.4% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 6.8% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 1.0% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 17.9% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 69.3%
- Semi detached
- 1.6%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 3.4%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 6.8%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 1.0%
- Mobile
- 17.9%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 46.9%
- 0 to 4
- 6.4%
- 5 to 9
- 4.8%
- 10 to 14
- 4.9%
- 15 to 19
- 3.5%
- 20 to 24
- 5.9%
- 25 to 29
- 5.2%
- 30 to 34
- 5.7%
- 35 to 39
- 3.7%
- 40 to 44
- 6.4%
- 45 to 49
- 5.7%
- 50 to 54
- 7.4%
- 55 to 59
- 8.7%
- 60 to 64
- 8.2%
- 65 to 69
- 9.1%
- 70 to 74
- 5.9%
- 75 to 79
- 3.4%
- 80 to 84
- 3.4%
- 85 and over
- 1.7%
Education Level
- 6.5% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 23.8% HIGH SCHOOL
- 28.0% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 13.3% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 17.2% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 7.4% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 2.3% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 1.6% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 6.5%
- High School
- 23.8%
- Some college, no degree
- 28.0%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 13.3%
- Bachelor's degree
- 17.2%
- Master's degree
- 7.4%
- Professional degree
- 2.3%
- PhD
- 1.6%
Commute Mode
- 0.5% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 0.0% TRANSIT
- 95.0% DRIVE
- 0.8% OTHER
- Foot
- 0.5%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 0.0%
- Drive
- 95.0%
- Other
- 0.8%
- None
- 3.7%
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