Whatcom County Property Records (Washington)

Search for free Whatcom County, WA Property Records, including Whatcom County property tax assessments, deeds & title records, property ownership, building permits, zoning, land records, GIS maps, and more.

Whatcom County Assessor Office

Get Property Records from 1 Assessor Office in Whatcom County, WA

Whatcom County Assessor's Office 311 Grand Avenue Bellingham, WA 98225 360-676-6790 Directions

Whatcom County Recorder Of Deeds

Get Property Records from 1 Recorder Of Deeds in Whatcom County, WA

Whatcom County Recorder of Deeds 311 Grand Avenue Bellingham, WA 98225 360-676-6740 Directions

Whatcom County Treasurer & Tax Collector Office

Get Property Records from 1 Treasurer & Tax Collector Office in Whatcom County, WA

Whatcom County Treasurer's Office 311 Grand Avenue Bellingham, WA 98225 360-676-6774 Directions

Whatcom County Building Departments

Get Property Records from 5 Building Departments in Whatcom County, WA

Whatcom County Planning Department 5280 Northwest Drive Bellingham, WA 98226 360-676-6907 Directions

Bellingham Building Department 210 Lottie Street Bellingham, WA 98225 360-676-6550 Directions

Bellingham Planning Department 210 Lottie Street Bellingham, WA 98225 360-676-6982 Directions

Ferndale Planning Department 2095 Main St Ferndale, WA 98248 360-384-4006 Directions

Lynden Planning and Zoning Department 323 Front Street Lynden, WA 98264 360-354-5532 Directions

Whatcom County Property Records Databases

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City of Bellingham GIS Maps http://www.cob.org/services/maps

City of Bellingham Parking Tickets https://www.cob.org/parkingpayments/

Whatcom County Assessment Rolls http://property.whatcomcounty.us/propertyaccess/

Whatcom County Assessor Website http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/177/Assessor

Whatcom County Assessor and Treasurer Property Records http://property.whatcomcounty.us/

Whatcom County Assessor's Website http://www.whatcomcounty.us/177/Assessor

Whatcom County Auditor's Office County Records http://recording.whatcomcounty.us/

Whatcom County Building Codes https://www.whatcomcounty.us/616/Codes-Enforced

Whatcom County Building Inspections https://www.whatcomcounty.us/574/Inspections

Whatcom County Codes & Ordinances https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/WhatcomCounty/

Whatcom County Deed Search http://recording.whatcomcounty.us/

Whatcom County District Maps http://www.whatcomcounty.us/1734/District-Maps

Whatcom County GIS Maps https://www.whatcomcounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/33155

Whatcom County Maps http://www.whatcomcounty.us/720/Maps

Whatcom County Property Tax Exemptions https://www.whatcomcounty.us/297/Property-Tax-Relief-Exemptions

Whatcom County Tax Records http://property.whatcomcounty.us/propertyaccess/

Whatcom County Tax Warrants http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/373/Tax-Foreclosure-Sales

Whatcom County Treasurer Property Records http://www.whatcomcounty.us/372/Auctions

Whatcom County Treasurer Tax Records http://www.whatcomcounty.us/393/Tax-Title-Surplus-Sales

Whatcom County Treasurer Website http://www.whatcomcounty.us/331/Treasurer

Whatcom County Home & Property Tax Statistics

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2017 ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Whatcom County Home Values
Median Home Value$299,800
Median Rental Cost (per month)$972
Whatcom County Property Tax Payments (Annual)
Median Property Taxes$2,602
Median Property Taxes (Mortgage)$2,600
Median Property Taxes (No Mortgage)$2,608
Whatcom County Property Tax Collections (Total)
Property Taxes$143,336,400
Property Taxes (Mortgage)$96,409,400
Property Taxes (No Mortgage)$46,926,900
Whatcom County Housing Characteristics
Total Housing Units94,452
Occupied Housing Units83,475 (88.4%)
Vacant Housing Units10,977 (11.6%)
Owner Occupied Housing Units51,560 (61.8%)
Renter Occupied Housing Units31,915 (38.2%)
Housing Units (Mortgage)65.2%
Housing Units (No Mortgage)34.8%
Whatcom County Mortgage Characteristics
Mortgage, Contract to Purchase, or Similar Debt33,630
Second Mortage or HELOC5,118
Second Mortgage (No HELOC)1,044
HELOC (No Second Mortgage)4,074
Second Mortgage & HELOC123
No Mortgage17,930
Whatcom County Occupied Residential Buildings
Single-Family Detached Homes53,627 (64.2%)
Single-Family Attached Homes2,103 (2.5%)
2 Apartments2,902 (3.5%)
3 or 4 Apartments4,042 (4.8%)
5 to 9 Apartments3,537 (4.2%)
10 or More Apartments11,416 (13.7%)
Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing5,848 (7.0%)
Whatcom County Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year
2014 or Later1,104 (1.3%)
2010 to 20131,879 (2.3%)
2000 to 200914,934 (17.9%)
1980 to 199926,988 (32.3%)
1960 to 197920,352 (24.4%)
1940 to 19596,632 (7.9%)
1939 or Earlier11,586 (13.9%)
Whatcom County Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics
1 Room2,416 (2.9%)
2 or 3 Rooms10,774 (12.9%)
4 or 5 Rooms28,987 (34.7%)
6 or 7 Rooms25,458 (30.5%)
8 or More Rooms15,840 (19.0%)
Whatcom County Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics
No Bedroom2,762 (3.3%)
1 Bedroom7,939 (9.5%)
2 or 3 Bedrooms56,773 (68.0%)
4 or More Bedrooms16,001 (19.2%)
Whatcom County Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics
With Complete Plumbing Facilities83,074 (99.5%)
With Complete Kitchen Facilities82,335 (98.6%)