WA area data
Benton city, WA
Benton city, WA.
Population: 9,879 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $437,245
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +117.0%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $440,523
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $437,687
- Median list price
- $425,000
- Median days on market
- 62 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 104.6%
- Active listings
- 26
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,680/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,183/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, coldWave, earthquake, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A08
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 10.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 8.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 262
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mc Whorter Ranch Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tri Cities Airport (PSC) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +497 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $2,654
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 85,267
- Average weekly wage
- $1,256
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,058
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