Lark Bellingham is a privately owned and professionally managed community. Click here for more information about the management and ownership.

You can select your roommate(s), or you can apply on your own and we can match you with other students. Applicants answer a short list of lifestyle questions to help in the matching process.

Instead of requiring all roommates to sign a joint lease, each person at Lark Bellingham has their own individual contract, with one person per bedroom. This means you are only responsible for paying for yourself — not your roommates. Even if a roommate moves out or other bedrooms in your apartment are empty, you only pay the rate for your bedroom. Click here to see a sample Housing Agreement.

Each resident at Lark Bellingham pays a flat rate that includes:

The spacious accommodations at Lark Bellingham range from 2 to 3 bedrooms, with a private bathroom for each bedroom.

Yes, all apartments at Lark Bellingham include a furniture package including a full-size bed, dresser, desk and chair in each bedroom, and a sofa, coffee table and entertainment stand in each living room. Plus, all residences include a dining table and chairs. To see a sample of the furniture and other finishes, please visit our model residences.

The standard term is September 19, 2023 to August 26, 2024, with payments made in 12 equal installments. Other alternate dates may be available; please inquire with our staff. Click here to see a sample Housing Agreement.

Each resident must pay an administrative fee within 7 days after signing the Housing Agreement. This fee is reduced significantly if the resident provides a qualifying guarantor (often a parent) for their financial obligations under Housing Agreement.

Yes. Residents can pay online 24 hours per day, by credit card or ACH electronic checking. Lark Bellingham also offers automatic payment by either credit card or checking account — just fill out one page, one time and payments will be made automatically. Convenience fees apply for credit card and debit card payments.

Your living costs at Lark Bellingham can be covered by financial aid, just like on-campus housing. Any available financial aid funds, after university charges are satisfied, are released to the student for non-institutional expenses, such as off-campus housing. These funds can be used to pay charges at Lark. Normal payment deadlines will continue to apply.

Nearly all the residents at Lark Bellingham are students at Western Washington University. The per-person contracts are also designed with students in mind. Nonetheless, Lark Bellingham is an Equal Opportunity housing provider and welcomes applications from non-students. Residents with children are welcome as well, subject to potentially increased occupancy limits. Because of the need to match student roommates, other roommates must consent to any non-student occupants.

Lark Bellingham has fire sprinklers and individually locking bedroom doors. Community courtesy patrols are provided at select times. Management staff are can be reached by a 24-hour phone number.

Lark Bellingham is pet-friendly, subject to limits on animals and breed. The community is smoke-free in all indoor areas. Guests are welcome at all times, subject to the consent of roommates and security considerations. Overnight guests are welcome, with limits on the number of days and guests.

Lark Bellingham offers a limited number of free parking spaces. Limited guest parking is also available at no charge. Optional reserved parking is available for a small extra charge.

Lark Bellingham has a private shuttle to the WWU campus that runs every 30 minutes from 7:15am – 8:15pm, Monday – Friday. The ride to campus takes approximately 15 minutes.

Yes. Please request an appointment for a personal tour, or just stop by to see us and we’ll be happy to show you the community.