Peaceful Valley is a community in Whatcom County, Washington, home to about 2,858 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98266.
Homes sold for a median of $303 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Peaceful Valley; also Kendall and Maple Falls
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Peaceful Valley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)104 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Bellingham International Airport (BLI)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA93 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Peaceful Valley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Peaceful Valley had 3,015 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 266th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Whatcom County grew from 24,116 residents in 1900 to 226,847 in 2020.
Whatcom County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clearbrook, WA weather station (9 miles away).
80,648 jobs at 7,146 businesses in Whatcom County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peaceful Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Mount Baker School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall ElementaryMaple Falls | K–6 | 317 | Public | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kendall and Maple Falls.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.