Cost of Living / Kennewick–Richland, WA Metro
Cost of Living in Kennewick–Richland, WA Metro
Official metro name: Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area
Kennewick–Richland, WA Metro has a population of 304,252. Median household income is $82,146 and median rent is $1,157 per month. Rent is roughly 16.9% of median monthly income.
State: WAPopulation: 304,252Income: $82,146Rent: $1,157Affordability: Affordable (16.9%)
Median Household Income
$82,146
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,157
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
16.9%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
110
Simplified relative index
Is Kennewick–Richland, WA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Kennewick–Richland, WA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,157, which is about 16.9% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Kennewick–Richland, WA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,157 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Kennewick–Richland, WA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $82,146 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in WA
Compare Kennewick–Richland, WA Metro with nearby metros:
- Kennewick–Richland, WA Metro vs Seattle, WA Metro
- Kennewick–Richland, WA Metro vs Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA Metro
- Kennewick–Richland, WA Metro vs Olympia, WA Metro
- Kennewick–Richland, WA Metro vs Bremerton, WA Metro
- Kennewick–Richland, WA Metro vs Yakima, WA Metro
- Kennewick–Richland, WA Metro vs Bellingham, WA Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.