Varsity Village Extension has a total of 52 units, 38 of which are Section 8 assisted living units. Contract rent for a one-bedroom unit at this housing program is $515, which makes it one of the least expensive options in Whatcom County. Note that as a Section 8 tenant, your rent will be based on your income. The unit is 20 less expensive than the fair market price of a non-Section 8 unit, although the rent a Section 8 tenant pays is dependent upon income. Varsity Village Extension has a total of 52 units, 38 of which are Section 8 assisted living units. Contract rent for a one-bedroom unit at this housing program is $515, which makes it one of the least expensive options in Whatcom County. Note that as a Section 8 tenant, your rent will be based on your income. The unit is 20 less expensive than the fair market price of a non-Section 8 4MP06W unit, although the rent a Section 8 tenant pays is dependent upon income. Varsity Village Extension in Bellingham, Washington is covered under the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act LIHPRHA. To qualify for the program, you and your family must verify that your combined income is less than 50 of the Area Median Income AMI. The Income Limits table displays the HUD-established income levels for Whatcom County. To use the table, determine if your family income is less than the Very Low Income amount for your family size this value represents 50 of the Area Median Income. Most Section 8 assistance is granted to families who fall below the Extremely Low or Very Low Income thresholds.