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Bellingham rental prices drop, although some parts of the city cost $300 more than others

Interactive rental map shows Bellingham, Washington rental price changes, and where you can find the most-affordable apartments in the area
Interactive rental map shows Bellingham, Washington rental price changes, and where you can find the most-affordable apartments in the area Getty Images

Rental homes and apartment listing prices in Bellingham decreased last month, although certain Bellingham neighborhoods have extremely different prices, according to rental housing data companies.

Bellingham rent prices by ZIP code

If you are looking for an affordable rental in Bellingham, looking in the 98225 ZIP code could save you over $300 a month compared with 98226’s median rental prices.

Rental prices fluctuated throughout Bellingham in both the 98225 and 98226 zip codes. RentHub reports median rental listing prices for houses, multiplexes and apartments of all sizes.

Prices in Bellingham:

Decreased in the 98225 ZIP code from January’s average of $1,525 to $1,500 in February.

Decreased in the 98226 ZIP code from January’s average of $1,910 to $1,836 in February.

Bellingham rental cost changes

Renthub also compared median rent prices by year. Compared with January 2023, January 2024’s median rent prices:

Decreased by 9% in the 98226 ZIP code.

Decreased by 20% the 98225 ZIP code.

Data showing the percent change in median rent for all properties by ZIP code comes from RentHub and was updated this month.

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Alyse Smith
The Bellingham Herald
Alyse Smith is a reporter at The Bellingham Herald covering retail, restaurants, jobs and business. If you like stories like this, please consider supporting our work with a subscription to our newspaper.
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