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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Whatcom County is $273,000, which is higher than the state average of $257,200 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Whatcom County median house value has grown by 75.34% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Whatcom County is higher than the state average rate of 52.82% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Whatcom County was built is 1983, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1980 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 50,008 Owner Occupied Houses in Whatcom County, #6

Whatcom County	273,000 USD
Washington	257,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #6

Whatcom County	75.34%
Washington	52.82%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Whatcom County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	91,447, see rank, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	79,837, 87.30%, see rank	90.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	50,008, 54.69%, see rank	56.77%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	29,829, 32.62%, see rank	33.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	11,610, 12.70%, see rank	9.45%	12.45%
For Rent	1,428, 1.56%, see rank	1.80%	2.34%
For Sale Only	735, 0.80%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,081, 1.18%, see rank	0.74%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	6,642, 7.26%, see rank	3.19%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	15, 0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,709, 1.87%, see rank	2.59%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #9

Whatcom County	Washington	U.S.
1983	1980	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Whatcom County	%	Washington	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	50,008	100%	1,658,540	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	33,160	66.31%, see rank	70.72%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	16,848	33.69%, see rank	29.28%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Whatcom County	1,628 USD
Washington	1,764 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Whatcom County	%	Washington	U.S.
$299 or Less	46	0.14%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	328	0.99%, see rank	0.99%	1.59%
$500 to $699	977	2.95%, see rank	2.61%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,739	8.26%, see rank	8.20%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	9,756	29.42%, see rank	24.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	9,611	28.98%, see rank	25.18%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	7,278	21.95%, see rank	26.99%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	2,425	7.31%, see rank	11.68%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Whatcom County	25.80% of the Total Income
Washington	24.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Whatcom County	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	1,490	4.49%, see rank	4.79%	5.86%
10% to 20%	8,639	26.05%, see rank	28.34%	31.95%
20% to 30%	9,925	29.93%, see rank	30.04%	27.64%
30% to 40%	5,482	16.53%, see rank	15.82%	13.74%
40% or More	7,491	22.59%, see rank	20.55%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Whatcom County	477 USD
Washington	509 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Whatcom County	%	Washington	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,084	6.43%, see rank	6.36%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,588	9.43%, see rank	10.10%	14.70%
$300 to $499	6,537	38.80%, see rank	32.25%	34.63%
$500 to $699	4,663	27.68%, see rank	27.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	2,976	17.66%, see rank	24.02%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Whatcom County	12.20% of the Total Income
Washington	12.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Whatcom County	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	6,783	40.26%, see rank	41.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,607	33.28%, see rank	32.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,937	11.50%, see rank	11.58%	12.24%
30% to 40%	911	5.41%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	1,381	8.20%, see rank	8.32%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Whatcom County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	91,447, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	58,504, 63.98%, see rank	63.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,101, 2.30%, see rank	3.63%	5.82%
2 Units	3,330, 3.64%, see rank	2.63%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,711, 4.06%, see rank	3.76%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,934, 4.30%, see rank	4.76%	4.78%
10 or More Units	12,075, 13.20%, see rank	14.55%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	7,792, 8.52%, see rank	7.22%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Whatcom County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	91,447, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
1 Room	2,552, 2.79%, see rank	2.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,191, 3.49%, see rank	3.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	7,735, 8.46%, see rank	9.41%	9.13%
4 Rooms	16,016, 17.51%, see rank	16.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	18,405, 20.13%, see rank	18.01%	20.41%
6 Rooms	15,980, 17.47%, see rank	16.48%	18.06%
7 Rooms	11,353, 12.41%, see rank	12.37%	12.27%
8 Rooms	7,202, 7.88%, see rank	9.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	9,013, 9.86%, see rank	12.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.50	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Whatcom County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	91,447, 100%	2,921,364	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,819, 3.08%, see rank	2.68%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	9,491, 10.38%, see rank	11.98%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	25,844, 28.26%, see rank	26.31%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	37,132, 40.60%, see rank	37.85%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	13,189, 14.42%, see rank	16.58%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,972, 3.25%, see rank	4.60%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Whatcom County	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	79,837, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Utility Gas	34,860, 43.66%, see rank	35.08%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	8,111, 10.16%, see rank	3.08%	4.86%
Electricity	29,876, 37.42%, see rank	53.93%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,261, 1.58%, see rank	2.50%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	4,681, 5.86%, see rank	4.39%	2.12%
Solar Energy	27, 0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	597, 0.75%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	424, 0.53%, see rank	0.36%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Whatcom County	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	28,559, 100%	947,896	39,201,928
$199 or Less	374, 1.31%, see rank	1.39%	1.50%
$200 to $299	708, 2.48%, see rank	2.49%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,390, 4.87%, see rank	4.91%	7.37%
$500 to $699	4,417, 15.47%, see rank	11.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	10,207, 35.74%, see rank	29.99%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	7,606, 26.63%, see rank	31.43%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,786, 9.76%, see rank	12.13%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,071, 3.75%, see rank	5.91%	6.10%
Median	$919, see rank	$995	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Whatcom County	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	79,837, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	5,603, 7.02%, see rank	6.97%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	23,900, 29.94%, see rank	30.97%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	30,303, 37.96%, see rank	38.05%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	20,031, 25.09%, see rank	24.01%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.