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Rent in Bellingham, WA: Prices & Apartments for Rent

As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Bellingham, WA is $1,550/month, based on 117 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,798 (232 listings).

That is in line with the Washington 1-bedroom median of about $1,520.

Updated · 1,027 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate

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Median rent in Bellingham

From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.

Studio
$1,350
64 listings
1 bedroom
$1,550
117 listings
2 bedrooms
$1,798
232 listings
3+ bedrooms
$2,598
244 listings

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Renting in Bellingham: common questions

What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bellingham, WA?
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Bellingham, WA is $1,550 per month, based on 117 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,798.
How many rentals are available in Bellingham, WA?
1,027 rentals are listed in Bellingham, WA on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
How are these rent prices calculated?
We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
How much income do I need to rent in Bellingham, WA?
Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,550/month, that is about $4,650 a month, or $55,800 a year.

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