Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Samish Neighborhood of Bellingham, WA from $600 (5 Rentals)

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1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

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230-250 32nd StBellingham, WA 98225

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Cheapest Available Samish Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Samish area of Bellingham, WA is a 2 Beds unit found at Viking Gardens priced from $725. Taylor Heights has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 4 Beds apartment currently listed from $795. Here are the most affordable Samish apartments for rent in Bellingham, WA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Viking Gardens2x2 - By the bedroom2BR,2BA$725
Taylor Heights4x2 - By the Bedroom4BR,2BA$795
Forest Hill Apartments3x1.53BR,1BA$845

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Samish, WA

As of January 27, 2026 the best value apartment in the Samish area is the $0.56 price per square foot 3x1.5 Model at Forest Hill Apartments in the in the WWU neighborhood starting from $845. The second greatest value Samish apartment is the 3BR/3.0BA Model at Blueberry Tri-Plex starting at $2,495 with a $1.68 price per square foot in the Puget neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Samish apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Forest Hill Apartments3x1.53BR,1.5BA$0.56
Blueberry Tri-Plex3BR/3.0BA3BR,3BA$1.68
Samish Flats Luxury Apartment Homes!3BR/2.0BA3BR,2BA$1.97
University Heights4x2 - By the Bedroom4BR,2BA$0.66
Broadway Apartments3 Bed/ 2 Bath3BR,2BA$2.07
2220 & 2240 Douglas2-Bed 1-Bath2BR,1BA$2.11
Heather Ridge, 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom Apartments for Rent!Heather Ridge 2BD / 850sf2BR,1BA$2.12
Arise Bellingham2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$2.12
The U3x2 - By the Bedroom3BR,2BA$0.98
Viking Gardens3x2 - By the Bedroom3BR,2BA$0.91

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Samish, Bellingham, WA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Samish Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Samish?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Samish is under $1,650.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Samish?

The cheapest apartment in Samish is Stanford Apartments which is listed at $1,300, while the average apartment in Samish costs $2,395.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Samish?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 48 regular apartments in Samish that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Samish?

Cheap apartments in Samish have an average cost of $720 which is $1,675 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Samish.

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