What kinds of homes are in Bellingham, WA?

Name: Types of homes in Bellingham, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bellingham, WA has 43,792 (±599) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,553 homes per square mile of land.

43.4% are detached single-family houses.

10.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

38.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 43,792 (±599)
Detached houses: 43.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.8%
5+ unit buildings: 38.7%

Homes in Bellingham by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bellingham	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	43.4% (±1.7 points)	62.8%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.5% (±0.8 points)	3.5%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	4.4% (±1.0 points)	2.6%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.4% (±1.1 points)	4.4%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.5% (±0.9 points)	4.1%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.7% (±1.1 points)	5.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	20.5% (±1.3 points)	10.2%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.4% (±0.7 points)	6.3%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

In Bellingham, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Whatcom County (20.1%).

It is also higher than in Washington (22.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bellingham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bellingham
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bellingham	—	38.7% (±1.9 points)	—
Geneva	3.1 mi	1.1% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Marietta-Alderwood	4.6 mi	29.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sudden Valley	6.1 mi	2.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Ferndale	8.8 mi	17.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Everson	12 mi	5.2% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Lynden	14 mi	12.9% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Nooksack	14 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Birch Bay	17 mi	7.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Geneva, WA (1.1%), Sudden Valley, WA (2.7%), Ferndale, WA (17.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Whatcom County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Bellingham	38.7% (±1.9 points)
2	Marietta-Alderwood	29.9% (±9.9 points)
3	Ferndale	17.1% (±6.4 points)
4	Lynden	12.9% (±3.6 points)
5	Blaine	9.1% (±4.1 points)
6	Birch Bay	7.8% (±4.1 points)
7	Sumas	7.2% (±4.3 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Whatcom County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bellingham

How many homes are in Bellingham?

Bellingham, WA has an estimated 43,792 (±599) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bellingham houses or apartments?

43.4% are detached houses and 4.5% attached houses, while 49.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Bellingham?

10.8% of homes in Bellingham are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bellingham city, Washington

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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