Rent to own Homes in Bellingham, WA

Bellingham, Washington is one of the northernmost cities in the United States, located only about 20 miles south of the Canadian border. It has a full-time population of more than 82,000 people. Nestled between the Coastal Cascade Mountains and the waters of Puget Sound, there are stunning views of snow-capped Mount Baker and there is water everywhere, from the salty sea to fresh water lakes and streams. Bellingham boasts fine restaurants, casual cafes and brew pubs, good shopping, a revitalized downtown area, golf courses, and much more.

Bellingham, WA is a great place for affordable rent-to-own homes! With a median household income of over $56,198 and a median rent of $1,133, the Bellingham, WA rent-to-own market is more affordable than the traditional housing market which has shown tremendous growth across the U.S. and with it, aggressive competition for home purchases. With the current housing shortage trend it can make it harder to become a homeowner, including in Bellingham, WA. This means higher than average down payments for homes and higher qualification standards for conventional home loans. With a rent-to-own property, tenants are also buyers. You can live in the house for a set amount of time before you purchase it, meaning that you get to know the house, your neighbors, and your community before making the final purchase. This enables you and your family to make the right choice based on both information and experience. Rent-to-own is also a great alternative way to get into a home if you have bad credit or don't have enough saved for a down payment.

Check out Bellingham, WA rent to own homes for sale, which may include auction properties, for sale by owner, and more.
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10 TOPSIDE CT
Rent To Own
 
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98229
3
3
2468 ft2
2006
103 SHADY LN
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Single Family Home
Eastsound, WA 98245
4
3
1600 ft2
1994
New
2626 VINING PL
Rent to Own Eligible
Alabama Hill
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98226
4
2
1660 ft2
1974
New
1441 IRON ST
Rent to Own Eligible
York
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98225
4
1
1336 ft2
1924
New
1424 E 36TH LN
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98226
2
2
2852 ft2
1963
1 of 8 313 BAYSIDE RD
Rent to Own Eligible
Edgemoor
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98225
3
2
2000 ft2
1953
New
505 W INDIANA ST
Rent to Own Eligible
Cornwall Park
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98225
2
2
1556 ft2
1925
New
3601 WESTRIDGE PL
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98226
3
2
1792 ft2
2000
1302 GRANT ST
Rent to Own Eligible
York
Townhouse/Condo
Bellingham, WA 98225
2
1
1452 ft2
1954
New
901 N FOREST ST #128
Rent to Own Eligible
Downtown District Bellingham
Townhouse/Condo
Bellingham, WA 98225
2
1
915 ft2
1973
Hot
444 S STATE ST #209
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Townhouse/Condo
Bellingham, WA 98225
2
1
1474 ft2
1977
4638 CELIA WAY #101
Rent to Own Eligible
Cordata
Townhouse/Condo
Bellingham, WA 98226
2
2
1120 ft2
2004
New
618 W BAKERVIEW RD
Rent to Own Eligible
Cordata
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98226
2
1
2135 ft2
1955
632 FIELDSTON RD
Rent to Own Eligible
Edgemoor
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98225
6
5
5270 ft2
1991
516 DARBY DR #306
Rent to Own Eligible
Cordata
Townhouse/Condo
Bellingham, WA 98226
1
1
950 ft2
2006
New
1409 EDWARDS ST
Rent to Own Eligible
Puget
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98229
3
4
2672 ft2
2000
426 BAYSIDE RD
Rent to Own Eligible
Edgemoor
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98225
4
4
4242 ft2
1957
2615 WOBURN ST
Rent to Own Eligible
Roosevelt
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98226
2
2
840 ft2
1920
New
614 SUNFLOWER LN
Rent to Own Eligible
Cordata
Townhouse/Condo
Bellingham, WA 98226
2
2
1183 ft2
2005
255 W BAKERVIEW RD #B307
Rent to Own Eligible
Meridian
Townhouse/Condo
Bellingham, WA 98226
2
2
1030 ft2
2006
Hot New
1307 CAROLINA ST
Rent to Own Eligible
Roosevelt
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98229
3
2
1164 ft2
1969
2424 ORLEANS ST
Rent to Own Eligible
Roosevelt
Townhouse/Condo
Bellingham, WA 98229
2
1
1824 ft2
1994
906 HIGH ST
Rent to Own Eligible
Sehome
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98225
4
1
1664 ft2
1897
Hot
3011 E NORTH ST
Rent to Own Eligible
Alabama Hill
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98226
3
6
2925 ft2
1996
New
615 TEXAS ST
Rent to Own Eligible
Sunnyland
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98225
3
1
920 ft2
1993
New
1408 W CONNECTICUT ST
Rent to Own Eligible
Columbia
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98225
2
1
700 ft2
1927
801 NORTHVIEW ST
Rent to Own Eligible
Cordata
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98226
3
3
1603 ft2
2022
New
4456 TWIN LAKES DR
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98226
3
1
1044 ft2
1954
1227 BROAD ST
Rent to Own Eligible
Edgemoor
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98229
3
3
2843 ft2
1996
New
5064 SAMISH WAY
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98229
7
3
4352 ft2
1988
600 S STATE ST #407
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Townhouse/Condo
Bellingham, WA 98225
2
2
945 ft2
1977
3004 CHERRYWOOD AVE
Rent to Own Eligible
Birchwoods
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98225
2
2
1338 ft2
1952
4579 EL DORADO WAY #103
Rent to Own Eligible
Cordata
Townhouse/Condo
Bellingham, WA 98226
1
1
754 ft2
2002
New
2400 CRESTLINE DR
Rent to Own Eligible
Alabama Hill
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98229
2
2
2334 ft2
1955
3025 CEDARWOOD AVE
Rent to Own Eligible
Birchwoods
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98225
3
2
1855 ft2
1955
312 N STATE ST #101
Rent to Own Eligible
South Hill
Townhouse/Condo
Bellingham, WA 98225
3
1
1119 ft2
1900
New
923 LIBERTY ST
Rent to Own Eligible
Sehome
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98225
3
2
1884 ft2
1941
1 of 18 1620 FRUITLAND DR
Rent to Own Eligible
King Mountain
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98226
3
3
1578 ft2
2005
4071 KINGSTON ST
Rent to Own Eligible
 
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98226
3
3
2122 ft2
2016
Hot New
910 GLADSTONE ST #209
Rent to Own Eligible
Puget
Townhouse/Condo
Bellingham, WA 98229
2
1
793 ft2
2006
1 of 36 517 FIELDSTON RD
Rent to Own Eligible
Edgemoor
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98225
4
3
3573 ft2
1955
1811 38TH ST
Rent to Own Eligible
Samish Hill
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98229
3
3
2804 ft2
2021
720 N GARDEN ST
Rent to Own Eligible
Sehome
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98225
2
3
1958 ft2
1900
New
436 HIGHLAND DR
Rent to Own Eligible
South Hill
Single Family Home
Bellingham, WA 98225
3
3
2646 ft2
1978
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Bellingham, WA is seeing rapid growth and Bellingham, WA's' housing market remains not optimal with an average home price that is 87% above the 2024 national average. Bellingham, WA is part of Whatcom county and taxes are an important factor to consider when purchasing a home whether through rent to own or a traditional purchase. The average tax rate as of 2024 for county Whatcom is 0.74% which is below the national average, which is 0.99%.

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Housing Statistics The median home and condo price in 2011 was listed as $256,500, but the mean price of all housing units was more than $342,000. Median rents for the same year were recorded as $873. The March 2012 cost-of-living index for Bellingham was 99.9, just below the U.S. average. Of the almost 30,000 homes in the city, 52% are renter occupied, suggesting that finding a house to rent or rent to own in Bellingham is quite easy. The square-foot sales price for homes in Bellingham has risen approximately 12% over the previous year, and the 160 homes sold in the two-month period of May and June 2013 represent more than a 50% increase over the same period last year.

Festivals and Fun Fairhaven District is the historic old town that comes alive each spring for the annual Dirty Dan Days Seafood Festival. This celebrates the tale of Bellingham's first homesteader, seaman, and "character," who is said to have rolled his piano out of his hotel downhill into the sea when the new owner refused payment. The wacky legend is commemorated in reverse each year when teams compete to push decorated pianos up the hill. There's also a costume contest, a Dirty Dan look-alike contest, rowing competitions, and a chowder cook-off. Other spring and summer activities include Holland Days, when the tulips are in bloom, a Ski and Sea Festival centered around an 85-mile relay from the mountains to the water, and the Northwest Washington Fair in August.

Transportation and Commutes Getting around Bellingham is easy. Because it's not a large city when it comes to area, commute times are almost nonexistent- less than 18 minutes on average. But a private automobile is not the only way to move from place to place here. Bicycles are popular for in-town travel among students and faculty at Western Washington University, and there is a very good public bus system. Then there's the water. Because this is very much a seaport town with an emphasis on boating, water sports, and marine activity, water travel is very common, and not just for weekend sailors. Kayaks, canoes, speedboats, fishing boats, large yachts, and water toys are aplenty. Some people even commute from island homes to Bellingham. In addition, the Alaska State Ferry departs from here for its weekly trip up the Inside Passage to Ketchikan, and beyond.

Neighborhoods There are about 20 neighborhoods in Bellingham, with Guide Meridian and Puget generally deemed most expensive. Older areas of the city tend to be more reasonable, for both home rentals and apartments to rent.