Cost of living in Blaine, Washington
Blaine, Washington has about 6,100 people. Typical rent is $1,450 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $84,030 a year. Both figures are Census 2020–2024 medians, not a listing or your pay. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.
Ranked #82 in Washington on the 2026 Most Affordable Towns Index.
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,450 a month.
Blaine is a city in Washington. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $84,030 a year.
- People
- 6,100
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,450
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $84,030
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $549,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,872
- Bellingham, WA MSA
Blaine, Washington has about 6,100 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $549,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Whatcom County is $1,872 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Blaine. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Bellingham, WA metro area, prices sit at 103.3 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Washington does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Blaine's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Washington home paid 14.71¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Blaine's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in Washington averaged $4.23 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 355 places we list in Washington with a rent figure, 219 have higher typical rent than Blaine.
Nearby places
- Birch Bay
Typical rent $1,222
Compare with Blaine - Ferndale
Typical rent $1,477
Compare with Blaine - Lynden
Typical rent $1,707
Compare with Blaine - Point Roberts
Typical rent $1,095
Compare with Blaine - Marietta-Alderwood
Typical rent $1,496
Compare with Blaine - Everson
Typical rent $1,294
Compare with Blaine - Nooksack
Typical rent $1,721
- Bellingham
Typical rent $1,577
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Washington
Bigger places in Washington
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.