Park Place Apartments
3928 Northwest Ave,
Bellingham, WA 98226
Studio - 2 Beds | $1,495 - $2,395
$1,510/month
Average Rent
603 Sq Ft
Average Apartment Size
+1.3%
Increase in the Last Year
As of March 2025, the average rent in Bellingham, WA is $1,510 per month. For comparison, the national average rent price in the US is currently $1,560/month, which means Bellingham rent prices are 3% lower than the national average. When you rent an apartment in Bellingham, you can expect to pay about $1,345 per month for a studio, $1,510 for a one-bedroom apartment, and around $1,846 for a two-bedroom apartment. If you opt for a three-bedroom rental, you could pay $2,317 or more.
In the past year, rent has increased by 1.3%, which averages out to $20 more per month.
Based on current rent prices, Happy Valley, Samish Hill and South Hill are the most affordable neighborhoods in Bellingham.
Based on current rent prices, Fairhaven, North Bellingham and Bellingham/Northwest are the most expensive neighborhoods in Bellingham.
The neighborhoods in Bellingham with the most apartments available are Happy Valley, Bellingham/Northwest and Samish Hill .
Because the average rent in Bellingham is $1,510, you’ll want to make about $5,033 per month or $60,396 per year. The general guideline is to pay no more than 30 percent of your monthly income on rent. However, you’ll want to consider additional factors, such as your monthly bills and other expenses. Use our rent affordability calculator to help determine how much to budget for rent.
The cost of living in Bellingham, WA is 23.1% higher than the national average. Generally, housing in Bellingham is 42.9% more expensive than the national average, with rent falling between $1,345 - $2,317. You can expect to pay 8.8% more for groceries, 6.4% less for utilities, and 24.2% more for transportation.
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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
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Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.
* Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.