Bellingham

Cost of Living in Bellingham, WA (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,066 left/mo

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$3,579/mo in Bellingham. $2,066 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,645/mo.

Taxes$1,333
Rent$1,471
Other$2,108
Left$2,066

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (WA): None
Take-home pay: $67,734
Effective tax rate: 19.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,471
Groceries: $430
Getting around: $550
Healthcare: $483
Utilities and internet: $269
Everything else: $376
Total spending: $3,579

After tax and rent

$2,066 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,751; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,645; Per month
Tax: 19%; Of pay
Prices: 7% above; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Washington

About $119 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Washington in 2025, 13.17¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Bellingham utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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