Section 8 in Whatcom County, WA
1,957 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Whatcom County, 89% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Whatcom County?
No. Washington state law prohibits refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders based on source of income, so the same protection applies in Whatcom County.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Whatcom County in the Bellingham metro
Whatcom County is one of the counties inside the Bellingham, WA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Bellingham metro FMR + PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Whatcom County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.
Housing Authority City of Bellingham
Bellingham · PHA code WA025
1,957 Section 8 unitsHA Of Whatcom County
Bellingham · PHA code WA041
0 Section 8 units
Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Whatcom County?
Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.
Other Washington counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 226,523 · FIPS 53073.