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Cordata Neighborhood, Bellingham WA

Two-story houses behind a field of grass and flowering shrubs in the north part of the Cordata neighborhood, with snowy Mount Baker in the distance
Newer homes in north Cordata, with Mount Baker beyond, June 2019. Photo: Robert Ashworth, CC BY 2.0

Last updated: October 2026

On a summer afternoon at Cordata Park in the Cordata neighborhood of Bellingham WA, kids run between the spray park, the pump track and the playground.1 A parent stands nearby holding three water bottles, none of them theirs. This is Cordata at full volume.

Cordata has only been on the city's map since 2010, a north-end neighborhood with Cordata Parkway as its spine.2 Most of its 3,798 homes are apartments and condos.3 Whatcom Community College, PeaceHealth's Cordata clinic and a Community Food Co-op store are all inside the neighborhood, and I-5 is close at Exits 257 and 258.

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How did Cordata become a neighborhood, and where is it?

Before 2010, this ground sat inside the old Meridian and Guide Meridian/Cordata neighborhoods. That year Bellingham redrew those lines to match what had grown up here: new housing, Whatcom Community College, and a strip of offices, clinics and light industry along Cordata Parkway. Development is regulated under the Cordata Business Park planned unit development as well as the city's land use code. Two rulebooks. Read both.2

Per the city, Cordata is bordered by Meridian Street on the east and West Bakerview Road on the south, and runs to the city limits on the north, west and southwest.2 Cordata Parkway is the spine.

What is close by for errands, appointments and classes in Cordata?

Brick and glass Kulshan Hall at Whatcom Community College with young trees and a walkway in front
Kulshan Hall at Whatcom Community College, 237 West Kellogg Road. Photo: Katyg, CC BY-SA 3.0

Cordata works because so much is close:

  • Whatcom Community College, at 237 West Kellogg Road, sits inside the neighborhood, with classes, events and a steady stream of students and their backpacks.4,5
  • PeaceHealth Cordata Main Clinic, at 4545 Cordata Parkway, houses family medicine, pediatrics and same-day Priority Care.6 Your checkup can be a short drive or a walk.
  • Community Food Co-op's Cordata store, at 315 Westerly Road, is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.7
  • Bellis Fair and the Guide Meridian's commercial strip are just east, across the line in the Meridian neighborhood.8

What does Cordata Park offer residents?

The city opened Cordata Park, 25 acres at 4510 Cordata Parkway, on September 4, 2020.9 The first phase brought an accessible playground, a spray park, a parkour course, a paved pump track, adult fitness equipment, a picnic shelter, restrooms and trails. A second phase, open since June 2024, added a pavilion and stage, pickleball and basketball courts and a small skate area.1 The spray park runs June 15 to September 15, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. On a hot day, plan to share it with half the north end.

What kinds of homes are in Cordata?

Cordata is mostly apartments and condos, with a smaller share of townhomes and other middle housing, plus some single-family houses. Of the 3,798 homes the city counted in November 2025, about 63% were multifamily units and only 753 were single-family.3 Read HOA rules and dues carefully in planned communities. Ask what is planned for vacant parcels nearby, because this part of town is still filling in. Today's view of a field is tomorrow's view of a field with a building on it.

What are Cordata's trade-offs, and who does it suit?

Detached houses are scarce here, about one home in five. Offices, clinics and light industry line Cordata Parkway, so some streets feel more like a business park than a neighborhood. On the district's maps, about 31% of the neighborhood's land is outside Bellingham Public Schools' attendance areas, so check schools for every address. Not most addresses. Every one.

Who it suits: buyers who want newer housing near the college, PeaceHealth's Cordata clinic, transit and I-5.

What does the Cordata housing market look like?

Housing and population (City of Bellingham housing and population model, as of November 2025):3

  • Estimated population: 7,745
  • Total housing units: 3,798 on about 1,099 acres
  • Single-family homes (including ADUs): 753 (20%)
  • Middle housing (duplexes, triplexes, townhomes and similar): 666 (18%)
  • Multifamily units: 2,376 (63%)
  • Manufactured homes: 3

The city counts 7,460 residents in housing plus 285 in group quarters.

Prices (sold homes and current listings, all home types; windows shown):10,11,12,13

  • Median sale price, past 12 months (Homes.com, about 150 sales, checked Oct 17, 2026): $495,000
  • Median sale price, July through September 2026 (Redfin, 38 sales): $450,186
  • Zillow typical home value, September 2026: $503,451
  • Median asking price, October 2026: $462,499 (Realtor.com); $489,000 (Homes.com)

Over a full year, Cordata's median sale ran just under $500,000.10 The July-to-September quarter came in lower, at $450,186.11 About 63% of Cordata's homes are multifamily units,3 so these medians mix one-bedroom condos with newer houses, and a single-family house will usually cost more. Ask us for a pull that separates condos, townhomes and houses.

Our home affordability calculator can show where your budget lands.

Which schools serve Cordata?

Start with the district line, because it cuts through the neighborhood. About 31% of Cordata's land falls outside Bellingham Public Schools' attendance areas entirely. The rest is in the Cordata Elementary (4420 Aldrich Road) or Alderwood Elementary (3400 Hollywood Avenue) zones, then Shuksan Middle School (2717 Alderwood Avenue) and Squalicum High School (3773 East McLeod Road).14,15 In our tests, 4312 Water Lily Loop mapped to Cordata, Shuksan and Squalicum; 1300 Mahogany Avenue to Alderwood, Shuksan and Squalicum; and 916 Verde Loop to no Bellingham Public Schools zone at all.

Alderwood is part of a pending change. The superintendent's September 2026 plan would close Columbia and Carl Cozier elementary schools after this school year and expand Alderwood's attendance area to take in Columbia's students, starting August 2027.16,17 The district says it does not expect Alderwood's middle and high school feeders to change. Board members are expected to take that up at their November 12, 2026 meeting.18 None of that shows on the district's current maps, so put every Cordata address through its boundary lookup.

How do residents get around Cordata?

Wide buffered bike lane with white posts on Cordata Parkway, beside a tree-lined sidewalk and an open field
Bike lanes on Cordata Parkway after its road diet. Photo: Robert Ashworth, CC BY 2.0

I-5 is close at Exit 257 (Northwest Avenue) and Exit 258 (Bakerview Road and the airport).19 WTA's Cordata Station, at 4194 Cordata Parkway, is served by 13 routes, including the Green GO Line (Route 232) down Northwest Avenue and the Gold GO Line (Route 331) through Bellis Fair to downtown.20,21

Frequently asked questions about Cordata

When did Cordata become a separate neighborhood?

In 2010, when the city redrew the boundaries of the Meridian and Guide Meridian/Cordata neighborhoods to match the housing, college and offices that had grown up there. Development in Cordata is regulated under the Cordata Business Park planned unit development as well as the city's land use code.

Is Bellis Fair in Cordata?

No. Bellis Fair is in the Meridian neighborhood, just east across Meridian Street. Cordata's own errands are closer in: the PeaceHealth Cordata Main Clinic at 4545 Cordata Parkway and the Community Food Co-op's Cordata store at 315 Westerly Road.

What's at Cordata Park?

An accessible playground, spray park, paved pump track, parkour course, adult fitness equipment, pickleball and basketball courts, a small skate area, a pavilion and stage, trails and a picnic shelter. The city opened the first phase on September 4, 2020, and the second phase, with the pavilion and courts, in June 2024.

What schools serve Cordata?

Most addresses map to Cordata or Alderwood Elementary, Shuksan Middle and Squalicum High. About 31% of the neighborhood's land is outside Bellingham Public Schools' attendance areas. A plan to close Columbia and Carl Cozier would expand Alderwood's area from August 2027 if the school board approves it at its expected November 12, 2026 vote, so check every address with the district's lookup.

Which buses serve Cordata?

Cordata Station, at 4194 Cordata Parkway, is served by 13 WTA routes. They include the Green GO Line (232) down Northwest Avenue and the Gold GO Line (331) through Bellis Fair to downtown. If you drive instead, I-5 is close at Exit 257 (Northwest Avenue) and Exit 258 (Bakerview Road and the airport).

How much do homes cost in Cordata?

Homes that sold in Cordata over the past 12 months had a median price of $495,000, across about 150 sales, according to Homes.com, checked October 17, 2026. Redfin's median for July through September 2026 was $450,186, from 38 sales, and Zillow's typical home value was $503,451 in September 2026. The median asking price in October 2026 was $462,499 on Realtor.com. Most of Cordata's homes are condos, townhomes or apartments, so a single-family house will usually cost more than these medians.

Which neighborhoods are near Cordata?

Just east, Meridian holds Bellis Fair and the Guide Meridian shopping. Birchwood borders Cordata to the south, across West Bakerview Road, and Cornwall Park is a little farther southeast. The rest of town is covered in our neighborhood series.

Thinking about Cordata? Start with our team at Bellingham Real Estate Agents.

Sources

  1. Phase 2 opened June 2024 (pavilion, covered stage, pickleball and basketball courts, skate dot); address 4510 Cordata Parkway; spray park June 15 to Sept 15, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. City of Bellingham: Cordata Park. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  2. Formed in 2010 from redrawn Meridian and Guide Meridian/Cordata boundaries; borders (Meridian Street, West Bakerview Road, city limits); Cordata Parkway uses; Cordata Business Park PUD and city code. City of Bellingham: Cordata neighborhood. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  3. Population (including group quarters), housing units, acres and housing mix (Nov 2025 model; single-family includes ADUs). City of Bellingham: neighborhood housing estimates. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  4. Whatcom Community College is at 237 W. Kellogg Road. Whatcom Community College: About WCC. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  5. 237 W Kellogg Road falls inside the Cordata neighborhood boundary (address point and neighborhood layers). City of Bellingham GIS: report layers. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  6. PeaceHealth Cordata Main Clinic at 4545 Cordata Parkway, with family medicine, pediatrics and Priority Care at the clinic. PeaceHealth: Family Medicine at Cordata Main Clinic. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  7. Community Food Co-op Cordata store at 315 Westerly Road, open daily 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Community Food Co-op: contact. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  8. Bellis Fair is in the Meridian neighborhood, a regional retail area. City of Bellingham: Meridian neighborhood. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  9. Cordata Park opened Sept 4, 2020; 25 acres; phase 1 features (splash pad, accessible playground, parkour, pump track, adult exercise equipment, picnic shelter, restroom, trails). City of Bellingham: Cordata Park opens (2020). Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  10. Median sale price $495,000 over the last 12 months (150 sales; Homes.com does not publish the exact end date), down 6% from the prior 12 months; median list price $489,000. Homes.com: Cordata neighborhood guide. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  11. Median sale price $450,186 for the three months ending September 2026 (38 homes sold), down 15.1% year over year. Redfin: Cordata housing market. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  12. Zillow Home Value Index (typical home value) $503,451, updated Sept 30, 2026. Zillow: Cordata home values. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  13. Median listing price $462,499 for active listings (key indicators as of October 2026). Realtor.com: Cordata housing market. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  14. School addresses; boundary lookup; note that proposed boundary changes are not yet on the district's maps. Bellingham Public Schools: schools and boundaries and district boundary lookup. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  15. Attendance-area shares by land area (Cordata 47%, Alderwood 22%, outside the district 31%) and sample-address results, from the school attendance layers 11 to 13 (elementary last edited Sept 2022, middle and high June 2021). City of Bellingham GIS: report layers. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  16. Superintendent's Sept 29, 2026 recommendation to close Columbia and Carl Cozier after this school year, pending school board approval; Columbia students to Alderwood; new boundaries from August 2027. Bellingham Public Schools: facilities update. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  17. Alderwood boundary expands to include Columbia; small Birchwood change; Alderwood feeder pattern not expected to change. Bellingham Public Schools: Facilities Plan. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  18. Public hearings Nov 2 and 3, 2026; board vote expected at its Nov 12, 2026 meeting. Cascadia Daily News, Oct 15, 2026. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  19. I-5 Exit 257 at Northwest Avenue and Exit 258 at Bakerview Road/Bellingham airport. WSDOT: Exit 257 drawing (PDF) and WSDOT: Exit 258 drawing (PDF). Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  20. Cordata Station at 4194 Cordata Parkway, served by routes 3, 15, 18, 24, 26, 27, 29, 45, 48, 50, 71X, 232 and 331. WTA: Facilities and hours. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
  21. Green GO Line (232) via Northwest Avenue; Gold GO Line (331) via Bellis Fair to downtown. WTA: GO Lines. Checked Oct 17, 2026.