Homeownership Rate in Whatcom County, WA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
63.7%
Rank #2,822/3,222 · #35 in WA
12th
Whatcom 63.7%
WA 63.8% -0.1%
US 64.4% -1.1%
Homeownership Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Homeownership Change
National Distribution
How Whatcom County's homeownership rate of 63.7% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 96.1%.
Distribution of Homeownership Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Whatcom County for homeownership rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,819 | Colquitt County, GA | 63.7% |
| #2,820 | Drew County, AR | 63.7% |
| #2,821 | Glacier County, MT | 63.7% |
| #2,822 | Whatcom County, WA | 63.7% |
| #2,823 | Bourbon County, KY | 63.7% |
| #2,824 | Monroe County, NY | 63.7% |
| #2,825 | Cache County, UT | 63.7% |
About Homeownership Rate
Whatcom County, Washington has a homeownership rate of 63.7%, ranking #2,822 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 1.1% below the national value of 64.4%. Within Washington, it ranks #35 of 39. This places it in the 12th percentile nationally.
Percentage of occupied housing units that are owner-occupied. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.