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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 ($1,642) has a 13.9% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Washington ($1,441) and therefore a higher gross rent.
Whatcom County is rank 10th out of 39 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 29 other counties. Whatcom County is the 10th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.
Rent Tables Whatcom County, WA
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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 | $1,180 | $1,240 | $1,540 | $2,150 | $2,480 |
| 98225 | $1,330 | $1,360 | $1,620 | $2,270 | $2,720 |
| 98226 | $1,290 | $1,320 | $1,570 | $2,200 | $2,640 |
| 98227 | $1,350 | $1,380 | $1,640 | $2,300 | $2,750 |
| 98228 | $1,350 | $1,380 | $1,640 | $2,300 | $2,750 |
| 98230 | $1,310 | $1,340 | $1,590 | $2,230 | $2,670 |
| 98231 | $1,350 | $1,380 | $1,640 | $2,300 | $2,750 |
| 98240 | $1,510 | $1,550 | $1,840 | $2,580 | $3,090 |
| 98244 | $1,130 | $1,180 | $1,420 | $2,000 | $2,400 |
| 98247 | $1,380 | $1,410 | $1,680 | $2,350 | $2,820 |
| 98248 | $1,300 | $1,330 | $1,580 | $2,210 | $2,650 |
| 98262 | $1,230 | $1,370 | $1,790 | $2,500 | $2,720 |
| 98264 | $1,450 | $1,480 | $1,760 | $2,470 | $2,960 |
| 98266 | $1,140 | $1,180 | $1,420 | $2,000 | $2,400 |
| 98276 | $1,400 | $1,430 | $1,700 | $2,380 | $2,850 |
| 98281 | $1,130 | $1,180 | $1,420 | $2,000 | $2,400 |
| 98295 | $1,160 | $1,190 | $1,420 | $2,000 | $2,400 |
| ZipCode | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98220 | $1,062 | $1,116 | $1,386 | $1,935 | $2,232 |
| 98225 | $1,197 | $1,224 | $1,458 | $2,043 | $2,448 |
| 98226 | $1,161 | $1,188 | $1,413 | $1,980 | $2,376 |
| 98227 | $1,215 | $1,242 | $1,476 | $2,070 | $2,475 |
| 98228 | $1,215 | $1,242 | $1,476 | $2,070 | $2,475 |
| 98230 | $1,179 | $1,206 | $1,431 | $2,007 | $2,403 |
| 98231 | $1,215 | $1,242 | $1,476 | $2,070 | $2,475 |
| 98240 | $1,359 | $1,395 | $1,656 | $2,322 | $2,781 |
| 98244 | $1,017 | $1,062 | $1,278 | $1,800 | $2,160 |
| 98247 | $1,242 | $1,269 | $1,512 | $2,115 | $2,538 |
| 98248 | $1,170 | $1,197 | $1,422 | $1,989 | $2,385 |
| 98262 | $1,107 | $1,233 | $1,611 | $2,250 | $2,448 |
| 98264 | $1,305 | $1,332 | $1,584 | $2,223 | $2,664 |
| 98266 | $1,026 | $1,062 | $1,278 | $1,800 | $2,160 |
| 98276 | $1,260 | $1,287 | $1,530 | $2,142 | $2,565 |
| 98281 | $1,017 | $1,062 | $1,278 | $1,800 | $2,160 |
| 98295 | $1,044 | $1,071 | $1,278 | $1,800 | $2,160 |
| ZipCode | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98220 | $1,298 | $1,364 | $1,694 | $2,365 | $2,728 |
| 98225 | $1,463 | $1,496 | $1,782 | $2,497 | $2,992 |
| 98226 | $1,419 | $1,452 | $1,727 | $2,420 | $2,904 |
| 98227 | $1,485 | $1,518 | $1,804 | $2,530 | $3,025 |
| 98228 | $1,485 | $1,518 | $1,804 | $2,530 | $3,025 |
| 98230 | $1,441 | $1,474 | $1,749 | $2,453 | $2,937 |
| 98231 | $1,485 | $1,518 | $1,804 | $2,530 | $3,025 |
| 98240 | $1,661 | $1,705 | $2,024 | $2,838 | $3,399 |
| 98244 | $1,243 | $1,298 | $1,562 | $2,200 | $2,640 |
| 98247 | $1,518 | $1,551 | $1,848 | $2,585 | $3,102 |
| 98248 | $1,430 | $1,463 | $1,738 | $2,431 | $2,915 |
| 98262 | $1,353 | $1,507 | $1,969 | $2,750 | $2,992 |
| 98264 | $1,595 | $1,628 | $1,936 | $2,717 | $3,256 |
| 98266 | $1,254 | $1,298 | $1,562 | $2,200 | $2,640 |
| 98276 | $1,540 | $1,573 | $1,870 | $2,618 | $3,135 |
| 98281 | $1,243 | $1,298 | $1,562 | $2,200 | $2,640 |
| 98295 | $1,276 | $1,309 | $1,562 | $2,200 | $2,640 |
Related Areas
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.
More on Whatcom County, WA
- Loan Limits to view maximum loan amounts in Whatcom County, WA
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- Income Limits to learn more about income assistance in your area
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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.