Cost of living in Whatcom County
Simple answer
A 2-bedroom fair-market rent is $1,872 a month.
That HUD number covers Whatcom County, Washington, from October 2026 through September 2027. Towns in the county can still have different rents on the ground.
- Studio
- $1,489
- 1 bed
- $1,529
- 2 bed
- $1,872
- 3 bed
- $2,545
- 4 bed
- $3,129
This county is in the Bellingham, WA area. BEA's 2024 price index there is 103.3 (U.S. = 100).
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Towns in this county
- Bellingham · 93,438 people
- Lynden · 16,234 people
- Ferndale · 15,999 people
- Birch Bay · 10,837 people
- Blaine · 6,100 people
- Sudden Valley · 6,084 people
- Marietta-Alderwood · 3,754 people
- Everson · 3,040 people
- Peaceful Valley · 2,858 people
- Geneva · 2,073 people
- Nooksack · 1,794 people
- Sumas · 1,512 people