Maple FallsWA
A town of 209, settled in 1901.
Is Maple Falls a good place to live?
Maple Falls’ median age is 62.1 years, where Washington’s towns sit at 38.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 286 Washington towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Maple Falls. Maple Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
209 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Maple Falls: who provides what
Maple Falls is unincorporated, so Whatcom County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Maple Falls.
The typical home in Maple Falls is valued at about $360K
The typical Maple Falls home is worth about $360,000, up 1.3% in a year, 39% below the Washington typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
High risk in Maple Falls, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Maple Falls’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Maple Falls for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Maple Falls grew to 74 in 2023, 36 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Bellingham (27%), Deming (7%) and Seattle (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Maple Falls
Maple Falls has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. Maple Falls’ July high is 74°F, below both the Washington town median (77°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Maple Falls have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
30% of Maple Falls adults have been diagnosed with depression. Maple Falls beats the Washington average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 29% of Maple Falls adults have obesity.
| Maple Falls | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 71% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Maple Falls | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.9% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 1.3% of Maple Falls
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Maple Falls is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Maple Falls | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Maple Creek Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Maple Falls
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Maple Falls; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Maple Falls residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
98% of working residents leave Maple Falls for work
Where Maple Falls’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Maple Falls
CDP in Washington, United States
Maple Falls is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 291 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 646 ft
- ZIP code
- 98266
- Area code
- 360
Questions about Maple Falls
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Maple Falls, WA a good place to live?
Maple Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.