Whatcom County, WA fair market rent
Bellingham, WA MSA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,685–$2,059 · +4.3% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,489 | $1,463 | +1.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,529 | $1,493 | +2.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,872 | $1,794 | +4.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,545 | $2,495 | +2.0% |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,129 | $3,010 | +4.0% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$968
- FY18$1,028
- FY19$1,058
- FY20$1,175
- FY21$1,245
- FY22$1,254
- FY23$1,355
- FY24$1,571
- FY25$1,642
- FY26$1,794
- FY27$1,872
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
21 ZIPs in Bellingham, WA MSA- ZIP 98220Studio $1,320 · 1BR $1,350 · 3BR $2,250 · 4BR $2,710
- ZIP 98225Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,570 · 3BR $2,610 · 4BR $3,210
- ZIP 98226Studio $1,470 · 1BR $1,510 · 3BR $2,520 · 4BR $3,090
- ZIP 98227Studio $1,490 · 1BR $1,530 · 3BR $2,540 · 4BR $3,130
- ZIP 98228Studio $1,490 · 1BR $1,530 · 3BR $2,540 · 4BR $3,130
- ZIP 98229Studio $1,560 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,660 · 4BR $3,270
- ZIP 98230Studio $1,430 · 1BR $1,470 · 3BR $2,450 · 4BR $3,010
- ZIP 98231Studio $1,490 · 1BR $1,530 · 3BR $2,540 · 4BR $3,130
- ZIP 98237Studio $1,320 · 1BR $1,350 · 3BR $2,250 · 4BR $2,710
- ZIP 98240Studio $1,440 · 1BR $1,480 · 3BR $2,470 · 4BR $3,030
- ZIP 98244Studio $1,320 · 1BR $1,350 · 3BR $2,250 · 4BR $2,710
- ZIP 98247Studio $1,500 · 1BR $1,540 · 3BR $2,570 · 4BR $3,160
- ZIP 98248Studio $1,420 · 1BR $1,460 · 3BR $2,430 · 4BR $2,990
- ZIP 98262Studio $1,350 · 1BR $1,480 · 3BR $2,690 · 4BR $3,000
- ZIP 98264Studio $1,590 · 1BR $1,630 · 3BR $2,720 · 4BR $3,340
- ZIP 98266Studio $1,320 · 1BR $1,350 · 3BR $2,250 · 4BR $2,760
- ZIP 98276Studio $1,610 · 1BR $1,660 · 3BR $2,760 · 4BR $3,390
- ZIP 98281Studio $1,320 · 1BR $1,350 · 3BR $2,250 · 4BR $2,710
- ZIP 98283Studio $1,320 · 1BR $1,350 · 3BR $2,250 · 4BR $2,710
- ZIP 98284Studio $1,320 · 1BR $1,350 · 3BR $2,350 · 4BR $2,710
- ZIP 98295Studio $1,320 · 1BR $1,350 · 3BR $2,250 · 4BR $2,710