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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Bellingham, WA

View 2026 Section 8 rent amounts, estimated payment standard ranges, and local median rent comparisons by ZIP code in Bellingham, WA.

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ZIP codes covered

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2 bedroom rent range

$1,480 - $1,980

3 bedroom rent range

$2,080 - $2,750

Median rent ZIPs

14

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Bellingham

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Bellingham, WA. Local housing authorities use FMR data when setting Section 8 payment standards, but actual payment standards are set locally and may differ from the FMR.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
98220$1220$1270$1580$2200$2550
98225$1480$1510$1820$2530$3050
98226$1430$1460$1760$2450$2950
98227$1460$1490$1790$2490$3000
98228$1460$1490$1790$2490$3000
98229$1540$1570$1890$2630$3170
98230$1390$1420$1710$2380$2870
98231$1460$1490$1790$2490$3000
98237$1220$1280$1680$2340$2540
98240$1420$1450$1750$2440$2940
98244$1220$1250$1480$2080$2490
98247$1440$1470$1770$2460$2970
98248$1440$1470$1770$2460$2970
98262$1340$1480$1950$2710$2940
98264$1580$1610$1940$2700$3250
98266$1290$1310$1580$2200$2650
98276$1610$1650$1980$2750$3320
98281$1220$1250$1480$2080$2490
98283$1220$1280$1680$2340$2540
98284$1240$1360$1770$2460$2700
98295$1260$1280$1540$2140$2580

Zip Code:

98220

Studio Rent:

$1220

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1270

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1580

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2200

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2550

Zip Code:

98225

Studio Rent:

$1480

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2530

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3050

Zip Code:

98226

Studio Rent:

$1430

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1460

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1760

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2450

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2950

Zip Code:

98227

Studio Rent:

$1460

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1490

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1790

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2490

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3000

Zip Code:

98228

Studio Rent:

$1460

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1490

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1790

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2490

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3000

Zip Code:

98229

Studio Rent:

$1540

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1570

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1890

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2630

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3170

Zip Code:

98230

Studio Rent:

$1390

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1710

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2380

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2870

Zip Code:

98231

Studio Rent:

$1460

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1490

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1790

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2490

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3000

Zip Code:

98237

Studio Rent:

$1220

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1680

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2340

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2540

Zip Code:

98240

Studio Rent:

$1420

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1450

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1750

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2440

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2940

Zip Code:

98244

Studio Rent:

$1220

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1480

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2080

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2490

Zip Code:

98247

Studio Rent:

$1440

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1770

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2460

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2970

Zip Code:

98248

Studio Rent:

$1440

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1770

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2460

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2970

Zip Code:

98262

Studio Rent:

$1340

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1480

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1950

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2710

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2940

Zip Code:

98264

Studio Rent:

$1580

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1610

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1940

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2700

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3250

Zip Code:

98266

Studio Rent:

$1290

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1310

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1580

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2200

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2650

Zip Code:

98276

Studio Rent:

$1610

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1650

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1980

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2750

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3320

Zip Code:

98281

Studio Rent:

$1220

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1480

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2080

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2490

Zip Code:

98283

Studio Rent:

$1220

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1680

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2340

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2540

Zip Code:

98284

Studio Rent:

$1240

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1770

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2460

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2700

Zip Code:

98295

Studio Rent:

$1260

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1540

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2140

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2580

Estimated Section 8 Payment Standard Range

Local housing authorities commonly set payment standards around 90% to 110% of HUD Fair Market Rent, with exceptions possible. The ranges below are estimates based on HUD FMR data, not official local PHA payment standards.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
98220$1,098 - $1,342$1,143 - $1,397$1,422 - $1,738$1,980 - $2,420$2,295 - $2,805
98225$1,332 - $1,628$1,359 - $1,661$1,638 - $2,002$2,277 - $2,783$2,745 - $3,355
98226$1,287 - $1,573$1,314 - $1,606$1,584 - $1,936$2,205 - $2,695$2,655 - $3,245
98227$1,314 - $1,606$1,341 - $1,639$1,611 - $1,969$2,241 - $2,739$2,700 - $3,300
98228$1,314 - $1,606$1,341 - $1,639$1,611 - $1,969$2,241 - $2,739$2,700 - $3,300
98229$1,386 - $1,694$1,413 - $1,727$1,701 - $2,079$2,367 - $2,893$2,853 - $3,487
98230$1,251 - $1,529$1,278 - $1,562$1,539 - $1,881$2,142 - $2,618$2,583 - $3,157
98231$1,314 - $1,606$1,341 - $1,639$1,611 - $1,969$2,241 - $2,739$2,700 - $3,300
98237$1,098 - $1,342$1,152 - $1,408$1,512 - $1,848$2,106 - $2,574$2,286 - $2,794
98240$1,278 - $1,562$1,305 - $1,595$1,575 - $1,925$2,196 - $2,684$2,646 - $3,234
98244$1,098 - $1,342$1,125 - $1,375$1,332 - $1,628$1,872 - $2,288$2,241 - $2,739
98247$1,296 - $1,584$1,323 - $1,617$1,593 - $1,947$2,214 - $2,706$2,673 - $3,267
98248$1,296 - $1,584$1,323 - $1,617$1,593 - $1,947$2,214 - $2,706$2,673 - $3,267
98262$1,206 - $1,474$1,332 - $1,628$1,755 - $2,145$2,439 - $2,981$2,646 - $3,234
98264$1,422 - $1,738$1,449 - $1,771$1,746 - $2,134$2,430 - $2,970$2,925 - $3,575
98266$1,161 - $1,419$1,179 - $1,441$1,422 - $1,738$1,980 - $2,420$2,385 - $2,915
98276$1,449 - $1,771$1,485 - $1,815$1,782 - $2,178$2,475 - $3,025$2,988 - $3,652
98281$1,098 - $1,342$1,125 - $1,375$1,332 - $1,628$1,872 - $2,288$2,241 - $2,739
98283$1,098 - $1,342$1,152 - $1,408$1,512 - $1,848$2,106 - $2,574$2,286 - $2,794
98284$1,116 - $1,364$1,224 - $1,496$1,593 - $1,947$2,214 - $2,706$2,430 - $2,970
98295$1,134 - $1,386$1,152 - $1,408$1,386 - $1,694$1,926 - $2,354$2,322 - $2,838

Section 8 Rent Amounts vs Local Median Rent

This comparison uses Census ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent data by ZIP Code Tabulation Area. The table defaults to 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units because those are the most common investor and landlord comparisons.

Zip Code2 Bed Section 82 Bed Median Rent2 Bed Difference3 Bed Section 83 Bed Median Rent3 Bed Difference
98225$1,820$1,696+$124 (+7%)$2,530$2,163+$367 (+17%)
98226$1,760$1,639+$121 (+7%)$2,450$2,020+$430 (+21%)
98229$1,890$1,604+$286 (+18%)$2,630$2,057+$573 (+28%)
98230$1,710$1,164+$546 (+47%)$2,380$1,851+$529 (+29%)
98237$1,680$897+$783 (+87%)$2,340N/AN/A
98244$1,480$1,080+$400 (+37%)$2,080$633+$1,447 (+229%)
98247$1,770$1,577+$193 (+12%)$2,460$1,252+$1,208 (+96%)
98248$1,770$1,423+$347 (+24%)$2,460$1,891+$569 (+30%)
98264$1,940$1,474+$466 (+32%)$2,700$2,153+$547 (+25%)
98266$1,580$1,500+$80 (+5%)$2,200$1,597+$603 (+38%)
98276$1,980$2,071-$91 (-4%)$2,750$1,821+$929 (+51%)
98281$1,480$972+$508 (+52%)$2,080$1,958+$122 (+6%)
98284$1,770$1,498+$272 (+18%)$2,460$1,772+$688 (+39%)
98295$1,540$1,292+$248 (+19%)$2,140$1,418+$722 (+51%)

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