Builders Patch | HousingCount Whatcom County affordable housing data.

Whatcom County

Summary

37.6% share of renter households
50.8% share of low-income households
52.3% share of rent-burdened households

Renter population data

Renters vs homeowners

Households % share
Renter households 33,787
Homeowner households 56,078
Total households 89,865

Low-income renter households

Income Group Households % share
Extremely low-income 5,578 16.5%
Very low-income 3,543 10.5%
Low-income 8,049 23.8%
All low-income households 17,170 50.8%

Rent-burdened households

Share of Income Spent Households % share
Moderately rent-burdened 8,722 25.8%
30.0–34.9% 2,797 8.3%
35.0–39.9% 2,726 8.1%
40.0-49.9% 3,199 9.5%
Severely rent-burdened 8,937 26.5%
All rent-burdened households 17,659 52.3%

Affordable housing shortage

Category Amount ($) Year
Median household income 29,748 2010
44,749 2021
Increase (2010–2021) 50.4%
Category Amount ($) Year
Median rent 710 2010
1,117 2021
Increase (2010–2021) 57.3%

Affordable housing stock

Type Current Supply Total Demand Shortage
Units 1,560 8,376 7,505
Supply/Demand Ratio 18.6%

HUD National Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Database

Name Type Year Market Rate Low-income LIHTC Allocation
HIGHBRIDGE OVERLOOK New construction 2014 N/A N/A $1,804,887
IRVINGTON FAMILY APTS New construction 2007 N/A N/A $1,378,252
HILLTOP VILLAGE New construction - Acquisition and Rehab 2012 N/A N/A $504,385
HUNTINGTON RESERVE N/A 2006 N/A N/A $424,046
HOLT + HAMILTON FAMILY APARTMENTS New construction 2016 N/A N/A $1,557,010
INTERVALE GARDENS LLC New construction 2008 N/A N/A $659,087
HOMES OF RENAISSANCE PRESERVE II New construction 2012 N/A N/A $1,510,000
JEFFERSON BOULEVARD & FIFTH AVENUE APTS New construction 2013 N/A N/A $674,261
IMPERIAL GARDENS FAMILY APTS New construction 2009 N/A N/A $1,142,750
HOLLY HEIGHTS I + II APARTMENTS Acquisition and Rehab 2016 N/A N/A $435,816
HILTON SENIOR APTS New construction 2007 N/A N/A $242,084
JEFFERSON AVENUE New construction 2020 N/A N/A $0
INGRAM PRESERVATION Acquisition and Rehab 2005 N/A N/A $390,500
JACOB'S HILL New construction 2006 N/A N/A $1,420,505
HOWARD AVENUE CLUSTER Acquisition and Rehab 2006 N/A N/A $50,769
JACKSON TERRACE Acquisition and Rehab 2006 N/A N/A $1,557,608
JEFFERSON CLUSTER (ATLANTIC AVE) Acquisition and Rehab 2006 N/A N/A $88,403
JEAN C MCKINNEY MANOR New construction 2005 N/A N/A $562,511
HOE ASSOC. LP New construction 2006 N/A N/A $959,988
HOLLYDALE SENIOR APTS New construction 2010 N/A N/A $1,998,601
HORIZONS AT MORGAN HILL New construction 2011 N/A N/A $1,226,243
HOOD STREET FAMILY APTS New construction 2004 N/A N/A $271,938
HIGH POINT PHASE I New construction 2006 N/A N/A $2,816,735
HUMBOLDT APARTMENTS New construction 2013 N/A N/A $451,721
IMPERIAL HIGHWAY APTS Acquisition and Rehab 2003 N/A N/A $161,428
INTERVALE AVENUE II ASSOCIATES, LP New construction 2001 N/A N/A $519,773
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE Acquisition and Rehab 2005 N/A N/A $326,754
HOMES OF RENAISSANCE PRESERVE III New construction 2016 N/A N/A $1,020,975
ITHACA ARTHAUS NA 2021 N/A N/A $0
HERON POND II New construction 2009 N/A N/A $1,397,338
INDIO GARDENS Acquisition and Rehab 2006 N/A N/A $504,354
HOVLEY GARDENS New construction 2003 N/A N/A $1,780,858
JACKSON MANOR APARTMENTS + LASSEN VIEW APARTMENTS Acquisition and Rehab 2015 N/A N/A $706,615
JEFFERSON CLUSTER (98 MACON ST) Acquisition and Rehab 2006 N/A N/A $59,676
HILLSIDE TERRACE 1500 BLOCK New construction 2006 N/A N/A $216,000
HOLLENBECK TERRACE APARTMENTS New construction 2015 N/A N/A $1,153,937
HOLLY PARK PHASE II New construction 2001 N/A N/A $750,797
JACKSON CORNERSTONE Acquisition and Rehab 2004 N/A N/A $282,414
HILLTOP LANDINGS New construction 2016 N/A N/A $3,300,000
JEFFERSON CLUSTER (111 PUTNAM AVE) Acquisition and Rehab 2005 N/A N/A $25,124
HIGHBRIDGE APTS New construction 2007 N/A N/A $494,085
IRIS GARDENS Acquisition and Rehab 2000 N/A N/A $290,621
HUNTERS POINTE New construction 2007 N/A N/A $1,859,638
INTERVALE AVENUE ASSOCIATES LP New construction 2000 N/A N/A $417,884
HOMESTEAD PARK Acquisition and Rehab 2001 N/A N/A $606,246
HUDSON BAY APTS New construction 2001 N/A N/A $776,104
HUNT CLUB New construction 2009 N/A N/A $548,634
HIGH POINT PHASE II New construction 2009 N/A N/A $2,842,445
HOMESAFE SANTA CLARA New construction 2001 N/A N/A $178,652
HOLLYWOODLAND APTS Acquisition and Rehab 2014 N/A N/A $467,498
HIGHLAND COMMONS II New construction 2001 N/A N/A $356,631
HILLSDALE TOWNHOUSES New construction 2009 N/A N/A $697,465
ICON ON ROSECRANS New construction 2017 N/A N/A $1,877,038
HOJAS DE PLATA APTS Acquisition and Rehab 2007 N/A N/A $288,269
HOLLYWOOD PALMS II Acquisition and Rehab 2018 N/A N/A $880,327
JEFFERSON CLUSTER (DECATUR ST) Acquisition and Rehab 2005 N/A N/A $31,951
JACKSON HOUSE AT PACIFIC CREST Acquisition and Rehab 2014 N/A N/A $556,761
HOLLY PARK III New construction 2005 N/A N/A $1,802,942
IMPRESSIONS AT VALLEY CENTER New construction 2003 N/A N/A $998,814
HILLVIEW RIDGE APTS I New construction 2008 N/A N/A $1,159,018
INDEPENDENCE POINT New construction 2015 N/A N/A $491,964
JEFFERSON CLUSTER (161 JEFFERSON AVE) Acquisition and Rehab 2006 N/A N/A $35,013
HUNTERS RUN I New construction 2003 N/A N/A $531,807
IMPERIAL RD PORTFOLIO New construction 2007 N/A N/A $349,538
HOGAR GARDEN COURT New construction 2021 N/A N/A $0
JEFFERSON CLUSTER (133 JEFFERSON AVE) Acquisition and Rehab 2006 N/A N/A $23,810
HOWARD AVENUE APTS Acquisition and Rehab 2006 N/A N/A $51,978
HIGHBRIDGE APTS New construction 2007 N/A N/A $762,885
HUNTS POINT APARTMENTS LP Acquisition and Rehab 2016 N/A N/A $967,305
JASMINE SQUARE APTS New construction 2005 N/A N/A $1,129,746
HUNTERS RUN II New construction 2003 N/A N/A $524,934
HOMEWORKS PHASE I Acquisition and Rehab 2007 N/A N/A $1,013,276
JEFFERSON CLUSTER (ATLANTIC AVE) Acquisition and Rehab 2005 N/A N/A $93,887
JEFFERSON CLUSTER (143 JEFFERSON AVE) Acquisition and Rehab 2005 N/A N/A $43,251
INGLEWOOD MEADOWS Acquisition and Rehab 2008 N/A N/A $912,744
HICKORY HILL Acquisition and Rehab 2006 N/A N/A $1,038,070
HIGHBRIDGE APTS New construction 2007 N/A N/A $1,193,970
HOLIDAY MANOR APTS Acquisition and Rehab 2001 N/A N/A $809,403
HIDDEN COVE APTS Acquisition and Rehab 2003 N/A N/A $310,899
HOA MAI GARDENS New construction 2017 N/A N/A $1,986,793
IMPACCT PRESERVATION - SOUTHERN CLUSTER Acquisition and Rehab 2016 N/A N/A $479,210
IMANI FE EAST & WEST New construction 2009 N/A N/A $1,666,926
ISLAND GARDENS APTS Acquisition and Rehab 2000 N/A N/A $282,847
JEFFERSON CLUSTER (161 HALSEY ST) Acquisition and Rehab 2005 N/A N/A $64,594
HOLLYWOOD WESTERN APTS New construction 2003 N/A N/A $911,341
HUDSON RIDGE New construction 2010 N/A N/A $761,458