Listed by Ken Harrison • Coldwell Banker Bain. Bought with Keller Williams Western Realty.
Off Market Apr 2016 for $730K
$1,571,279
Est. refi paymentEst. refi$4,542/mo
4
bd
•
2.5 ba
•
2,814
sq ft
486 Whitecap Rd, Bellingham, WA 98225
About this home
Short walks to trails, beaches & Larrabbee State Park. This custom, one level luxury home i offers an open floor plan, spacious mstr suite with large bathroom, 2 addl bedrooms, a bunk room or office, den, gourmet kitchen with SS Jenn-Air appliances. Finishes include quartz counter-tops throughout, reclaimed 140 year old timber beams, high efficiency heating & cooling, high quality engineered wood flooring, vaulted ceilings. Set in a private, sunny park-like setting at the end of a wooded road.
Single-familyProperty Type
2015Year Built
0.54 acresLot Size
$558Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
3 car garageParking
Listed by Ken Harrison• Coldwell Banker Bain
Bought with Laurie Satushek• Keller Williams Western Realty
Dan Pittsenbarger • Keller Williams Western Realty
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Sale history for 486 Whitecap Rd
Date
Event
Price
Apr 4, 2016
Sold (MLS) (Sold)
NWMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #807649
$730,000
$259/sq ft
Feb 22, 2016
Pending
NWMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #807649
—
Feb 9, 2016
Pending (Pending Inspection)
NWMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #807649
—
Sep 28, 2015
Price Changed
NWMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #807649
$749,000
$266/sq ft
Aug 21, 2015
Price Changed
NWMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #807649
$765,000
$272/sq ft
Jun 21, 2015
Listed (Active)
NWMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #807649
$799,000
$284/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$12,905 (−5.2%)
$441,000 + $905,708
$1,346,708
2025
$13,619 (+3.2%)
$441,000 + $905,708
$1,346,708
2024
$13,199 (+4.4%)
$594,932 + $976,546
$1,571,478
2023
$12,641 (+11.1%)
$594,932 + $976,546
$1,571,478
2022
$11,383 (+12.2%)
$506,328 + $831,108
$1,337,436
2021
$10,141 (+2.1%)
$408,340 + $670,266
$1,078,606
2020
$9,928 (+2.8%)
$358,190 + $587,948
$946,138
2019
$9,660 (+8.6%)
$184,423 + $692,536
$876,959
2017
$8,896 (+10.6%)
$163,699 + $614,728
$778,427
2016
$8,042 (+560.9%)
$150,624 + $566,401
$717,025
2015
$1,217 (+2.3%)
$100,078
2014
$1,189 (+5.1%)
$96,600
2013
$1,131 (+3.9%)
$96,600
2011
$1,088 (−7.2%)
$98,760
2010
$1,173 (+5.5%)
$120,000
2009
$1,111
$120,000
Tax history for 486 Whitecap Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$12,905 (−5.2%)
$441,000 + $905,708
$1,346,708
2025
$13,619 (+3.2%)
$441,000 + $905,708
$1,346,708
2024
$13,199 (+4.4%)
$594,932 + $976,546
$1,571,478
2023
$12,641 (+11.1%)
$594,932 + $976,546
$1,571,478
2022
$11,383 (+12.2%)
$506,328 + $831,108
$1,337,436
2021
$10,141 (+2.1%)
$408,340 + $670,266
$1,078,606
2020
$9,928 (+2.8%)
$358,190 + $587,948
$946,138
2019
$9,660 (+8.6%)
$184,423 + $692,536
$876,959
2017
$8,896 (+10.6%)
$163,699 + $614,728
$778,427
2016
$8,042 (+560.9%)
$150,624 + $566,401
$717,025
2015
$1,217 (+2.3%)
$100,078
2014
$1,189 (+5.1%)
$96,600
2013
$1,131 (+3.9%)
$96,600
2011
$1,088 (−7.2%)
$98,760
2010
$1,173 (+5.5%)
$120,000
2009
$1,111
$120,000
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
2.5
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.54 Acres
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
2,809
Year built
2015
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Whatcom County
APN
3702362785200000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 13, 2026.
RR5A*
Rural Residential District
The purpose of the Residential Rural District is to maintain the low density rural residential character of the areas designated as rural neighborhoods or rural communities on the Comprehensive Plan map and implement the Comprehensive Plan policies that define the rural character in Whatcom County in accordance with RCW 36.70A.070(5). In addition, it is the intent of this district to provide the opportunity for the development of building sites which maximize the efficient use of both energy and land by allowing an option for clustering of residential lots.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Housing-Student
Recreation
Park & open space
Nov 17, 2017 • Final
Utilities new
Update the utility service from an irrigation system to a single-family home.
Plumbing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.