Bellingham, WA housing market
Typical home value
$658K
▼ 0.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,908/mo
▲ 2.7% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
3.5%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+12%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Bellingham is worth $657,528, down 0.3% over the past year and up 12% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,908 a month (+2.7% YoY), a gross rent yield of 3.5% (below the Bellingham, WA metro's 3.9%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $3,613/mo, $1,705 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Bellingham, WA metro's home values to change +0.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Bellingham, WA metro)
Strong buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 21/100, #529 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Bellingham compares
| Measure | Bellingham | Bellingham, WA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $657,528 | $607,630 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −0.3% | +0.3% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,908 | $1,951 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.7% | +2.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 3.5% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 28.7 | 26.0 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $3,613 | $3,339 | $2,012 |
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Rental property calculator
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Rent vs buy in Bellingham
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a $658K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.