Kennewick-Richland, WA · Washington

Benton County

ZIP 98944

210,224 residents1,499 permits TTM$87,316 median HHI11 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$369,400

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.11%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,499

Census BPS

Climate risk

87.1

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 98944

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.8

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.6R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown11 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
993375.7%
993365.0%
993534.7%
989444.7%
993544.3%
993524.3%
993384.1%
99345county est.4.1%
99346county est.4.1%
993503.7%
993203.6%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

68.5%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

6.2%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

33.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

45.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

36.2

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026