Bellingham Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Bellingham Area | 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% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Bellingham Area | Washington | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 90,665, see rank, 100% | 2,885,677 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 80,370, 88.65%, see rank | 90.80% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 49,905, 55.04%, see rank | 58.01% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 30,465, 33.60%, see rank | 32.79% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 10,295, 11.35%, see rank | 9.20% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 1,656, 1.83%, see rank | 2.50% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 1,113, 1.23%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 425, 0.47%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 5,690, 6.28%, see rank | 3.12% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 55, 0.06%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 1,356, 1.50%, see rank | 1.68% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Bellingham Area | Washington | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 90,559, see rank, 100% | 2,884,186 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 79,244, 87.51%, see rank | 90.84% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 49,946, 55.15%, see rank | 57.95% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 29,298, 32.35%, see rank | 32.89% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 11,315, 12.49%, see rank | 9.16% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 1,457, 1.61%, see rank | 1.89% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 879, 0.97%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 926, 1.02%, see rank | 0.66% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 6,399, 7.07%, see rank | 3.05% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 21, 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,633, 1.80%, see rank | 2.29% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Bellingham Area | Washington | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 89,155, see rank, 100% | 2,829,352 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 78,186, 87.70%, see rank | 91.09% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 48,688, 54.61%, see rank | 59.00% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 29,498, 33.09%, see rank | 32.09% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 10,969, 12.30%, see rank | 8.91% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 955, 1.07%, see rank | 1.85% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 1,142, 1.28%, see rank | 1.28% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,048, 1.18%, see rank | 0.71% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 6,124, 6.87%, see rank | 2.93% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,700, 1.91%, see rank | 2.12% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Bellingham Area | Washington | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 86,230, see rank, 100% | 2,745,170 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 75,775, 87.88%, see rank | 91.52% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 47,258, 54.80%, see rank | 59.80% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 28,517, 33.07%, see rank | 31.72% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 10,455, 12.12%, see rank | 8.48% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 901, 1.04%, see rank | 1.86% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 1,029, 1.19%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 903, 1.05%, see rank | 0.76% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 6,106, 7.08%, see rank | 2.72% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,516, 1.76%, see rank | 1.98% | 3.44% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
