Whatcom County, WA

2024 Fair Market Rents

Tags: 2024 Bellingham, WA MSA

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The top four largest cities in Whatcom County are Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden, and Blaine. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Whatcom County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Whatcom County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Whatcom County compare?

Whatcom County ($1,571) has a 10.5% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Washington ($1,422) and therefore a higher gross rent.

Whatcom County is rank 8th out of 39 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 31 other counties. Whatcom County is the 8th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Whatcom County, WA

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$1,254
studio
$1,306
1-Bedroom
$1,571
2-Bedroom
$2,214
3-Bedroom
$2,666
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$1,334
studio
$1,389
1-Bedroom
$1,671
2-Bedroom
$2,355
3-Bedroom
$2,836
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
98220 $0 $1,200 $1,490 $2,090 $2,440
98225 $0 $1,320 $1,590 $2,240 $2,700
98226 $0 $1,270 $1,530 $2,160 $2,600
98227 $0 $1,300 $1,570 $2,210 $2,660
98228 $0 $1,300 $1,570 $2,210 $2,660
98230 $0 $1,280 $1,540 $2,170 $2,610
98231 $0 $1,300 $1,570 $2,210 $2,660
98240 $0 $1,440 $1,730 $2,440 $2,940
98244 $0 $1,060 $1,280 $1,800 $2,170
98247 $0 $1,300 $1,570 $2,210 $2,660
98248 $0 $1,250 $1,510 $2,130 $2,560
98262 $0 $1,070 $1,290 $1,820 $2,190
98264 $0 $1,440 $1,730 $2,440 $2,940
98266 $0 $1,200 $1,440 $2,030 $2,440
98276 $0 $1,300 $1,570 $2,210 $2,660
98281 $0 $1,010 $1,220 $1,740 $2,080
98295 $0 $1,110 $1,330 $1,870 $2,260
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
98220 $999 $1,080 $1,341 $1,881 $2,196
98225 $1,143 $1,188 $1,431 $2,016 $2,430
98226 $1,098 $1,143 $1,377 $1,944 $2,340
98227 $1,125 $1,170 $1,413 $1,989 $2,394
98228 $1,125 $1,170 $1,413 $1,989 $2,394
98230 $1,107 $1,152 $1,386 $1,953 $2,349
98231 $1,125 $1,170 $1,413 $1,989 $2,394
98240 $1,242 $1,296 $1,557 $2,196 $2,646
98244 $918 $954 $1,152 $1,620 $1,953
98247 $1,125 $1,170 $1,413 $1,989 $2,394
98248 $1,089 $1,125 $1,359 $1,917 $2,304
98262 $927 $963 $1,161 $1,638 $1,971
98264 $1,242 $1,296 $1,557 $2,196 $2,646
98266 $1,035 $1,080 $1,296 $1,827 $2,196
98276 $1,125 $1,170 $1,413 $1,989 $2,394
98281 $873 $909 $1,098 $1,566 $1,872
98295 $954 $999 $1,197 $1,683 $2,034
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
98220 $1,221 $1,320 $1,639 $2,299 $2,684
98225 $1,397 $1,452 $1,749 $2,464 $2,970
98226 $1,342 $1,397 $1,683 $2,376 $2,860
98227 $1,375 $1,430 $1,727 $2,431 $2,926
98228 $1,375 $1,430 $1,727 $2,431 $2,926
98230 $1,353 $1,408 $1,694 $2,387 $2,871
98231 $1,375 $1,430 $1,727 $2,431 $2,926
98240 $1,518 $1,584 $1,903 $2,684 $3,234
98244 $1,122 $1,166 $1,408 $1,980 $2,387
98247 $1,375 $1,430 $1,727 $2,431 $2,926
98248 $1,331 $1,375 $1,661 $2,343 $2,816
98262 $1,133 $1,177 $1,419 $2,002 $2,409
98264 $1,518 $1,584 $1,903 $2,684 $3,234
98266 $1,265 $1,320 $1,584 $2,233 $2,684
98276 $1,375 $1,430 $1,727 $2,431 $2,926
98281 $1,067 $1,111 $1,342 $1,914 $2,288
98295 $1,166 $1,221 $1,463 $2,057 $2,486

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Whatcom County, Washington: Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden, Blaine, Everson, Maple Falls, Custer, Deming, Sumas, Point Roberts, Lummi Island, Nooksack, and Acme.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Whatcom County, Washington: 98226, 98225, 98248, 98264, 98230, 98247, 98266, 98240, 98244, 98295, 98227, 98228, 98231, 98281, 98262, 98276, and 98220.

Whatcom County, WA is considered part of the following metro FMR area: BELLINGHAM, WA MSA.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.