Maple FallsWA
A town of 209, settled in 1901.
Is Maple Falls a good place to live?
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.
Maple Falls stands out in Washington and nationally, with more of its households who are owner-occupiers
The typical home value in Maple Falls is about $360,000, up 1.3% in a year, 39% below the Washington typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
High risk in Maple Falls, with avalanches at the top
Maple Falls’ FEMA hazard score is 79 of 100, where Washington’s towns sit at 69 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 79% come from avalanches and 16% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Maple Falls’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.7 jobs for each of them
Among working residents in Maple Falls, 1.8% work locally, below both Washington’s towns (4.9%) and U.S. towns (8%). 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%). Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Maple Falls has four seasons and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Maple Falls comes to 74°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
Maple Falls: 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours. 29% of adults in the town have obesity; 72% had a checkup this year.
| 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
Protected land: 1.3% of Maple Falls
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.3 miles of trail. Maple Falls’ trail network density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: one, of 2 acres.
| 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.