Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Whatcom County, WA | $97,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $31,750 | $36,300 | $40,850 | $45,350 | $49,000 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,050 | $21,800 | $24,500 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $50,800 | $58,050 | $65,300 | $72,550 | $78,400 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Whatcom County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Whatcom County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
208 Unity St
Bellingham, WA - 98225
Whatcom County
Phone Number: (360) 676-6887
Total Units: 504
Bellingham Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1894
Bellingham Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1709
Bellingham Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2398
Bellingham Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 498
Number of Children residing in Bellingham Public Housing: 1197
Senior citizens residing in Bellingham Public Housing: 23.35% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bellingham Public Housing: 24.60% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bellingham: $11,052.00 average per year for current residents.
208 Unity St
Bellingham, WA - 98225
Whatcom County
Phone Number: (360) 676-6887
Email: BellinghamHousing.info@bwcha.org
Total Units: 63
Bellingham Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 63
Bellingham Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 63
Number of Children residing in Bellingham Public Housing: 88
Senior citizens residing in Bellingham Public Housing: 4.76% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bellingham Public Housing: 9.52% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bellingham: $17,763.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of Whatcom County, the other Public Housing Authorities in Whatcom County are listed below.
208 Unity St
Bellingham, WA - 98225
Whatcom County
Phone Number: (360) 676-6887
Total Units: 504
Bellingham Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1894
Bellingham Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1709
Bellingham Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2398
Bellingham Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 498
Number of Children residing in Bellingham Public Housing: 1197
Seniors residing in Bellingham Public Housing: 23.35% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bellingham Public Housing: 24.60% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bellingham: $11,052.00 average per year for current residents.
Lummi Island, WA
Ferndale, WA
Lynden, WA
Bow, WA
Everson, WA
Custer, WA
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.