What percentage of people rent in Lynden, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Lynden, WA, 2020–2024
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33.8% (±5.0 points) of the occupied homes in Lynden, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,034 renting households against 3,984 that own their home.

In Lynden, the share of households that rent went from 36.4% in 2015–2019 to 33.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.8% (±5.0 points)
Renting households: 2,034 (±351)
Median renter income: $59,898 (±$11,528)

Who rents and who owns in Lynden

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lynden	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.8% (±5.0 points)	36.3% (±1.2 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,034 (±351)	34,117 (±1,130)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,984 (±332)	59,904 (±1,153)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,898 (±$11,528)	$51,629 (±$3,483)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$127,641 (±$10,583)	$104,932 (±$3,176)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Lynden, the renter share is not measurably different from Whatcom County (36.3%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Whatcom County, Lynden ranks 4 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 163 of 472.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Lynden has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	36.4% (±4.5 points)	33.8% (±5.0 points)	−2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,209 (±$120)	$1,707 (±$127)	+41.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$66,085 (±$4,965)	$103,233 (±$8,191)	+56.2%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Lynden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lynden
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lynden	—	33.8% (±5.0 points)	—
Everson	5.3 mi	37.3% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Nooksack	6.3 mi	14.4% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Sumas	9.0 mi	32.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	9.1 mi	32.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marietta-Alderwood	12 mi	42.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Birch Bay	13 mi	17.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Blaine	14 mi	28.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bellingham	14 mi	55.4% (±1.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nooksack, WA (14.4%), Birch Bay, WA (17.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bellingham, WA (55.4%).

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

Households that rent across Whatcom County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Bellingham	55.4% (±1.7 points)
2	Marietta-Alderwood	42.4% (±8.1 points)
3	Everson	37.3% (±10.1 points)
4	Lynden	33.8% (±5.0 points)
5	Sumas	32.8% (±9.4 points)
6	Ferndale	32.4% (±6.5 points)
7	Peaceful Valley	30.0% (±12.2 points)
8	Blaine	28.9% (±5.8 points)
9	Birch Bay	17.9% (±5.6 points)
10	Nooksack	14.4% (±7.1 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Whatcom County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lynden

How many renters are there in Lynden?

Lynden has an estimated 2,034 (±351) renting households, 33.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lynden?

In Lynden, the share of households that rent went from 36.4% in 2015–2019 to 33.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lynden?

A renting household in Lynden has 2.2 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lynden?

The median renting household in Lynden, WA has an income of $59,898 (±$11,528) a year, against $127,641 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Lynden city, Washington (place:40805, in state:53).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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