Bellingham Housing Authority

208 Unity Street, Bellingham, WA, 98225

Housing Authority

Bellingham Housing Authority Program Type

  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units

528

Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance

Whatcom County

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Program Summary for Bellingham Housing Authority

Bellingham Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Bellingham Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Bellingham Housing Authority administered a total of 815 Section 8 Vouchers. Bellingham Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Bellingham Housing Authority is located at 208 Unity Street, Bellingham, WA, 98225 and serves the city of Bellingham. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Bellingham Housing Authority at, (360)676-6887 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

Additional Information

As of October 2017, the waitlist for the Housing Choice Voucher program is closed and not accepting applications. BHA will announce future openings as they occur. For information of other program opportunities depending on your family size, visit their website at http://bellinghamhousing.org

About Bellingham Housing Authority

Bellingham Housing Authority is a local government agency that serves approximately 3,000 homes housing over 7,000 residents in Whatcom County. The Bellingham Housing Authority and the Whatcom County Housing Authority work together to provide needed housing in our community.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide quality, affordable housing for low and moderate income families, elderly households, and persons with disabilities through innovative resource development and responsible stewardship of our housing and fiscal resources.

Current Status Active
Size of Bellingham Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 11/29/2014
Total Numbers of Communities N/A
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 815
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units N/A
Waiting list for the Bellingham Housing Authority is currently Open

2016 Income Limits for Whatcom County, WA

  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • Income
  • $29,900
  • $34,150
  • $38,400
  • $42,650
  • $46,100
  • $49,500
  • $52,900
  • $56,300
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $17,950
  • $20,500
  • $23,050
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $47,800
  • $54,600
  • $61,450
  • $68,250
  • $73,750
  • $79,200
  • $84,650
  • $90,100

2017 Fair Market Rents for Whatcom County, WA

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Whatcom County, WA:

  • Efficiency
  • $659
  • One-Bedroom
  • $747
  • Two-Bedroom
  • $968
  • Three-Bedroom
  • $1409
  • Four-Bedroom
  • $1706

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Whatcom County Quick Facts

Population: 208,351
Persons Per Household: 2.5
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 25%
Homeownership Rate: 63.0%
Housing Units: 91,392
Yearly Income Per Person: $26,530
Median Household Income: $51,939

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