What percentage of people rent in Benton City, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Benton City, WA, 2020–2024
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27.5% (±12.1 points) of the occupied homes in Benton City, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 380 renting households against 1,000 that own their home.

In Benton City, the share of households that rent went from 22.8% in 2015–2019 to 27.5% in 2020–2024 (+4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.5% (±12.1 points)
Renting households: 380 (±205)
Median renter income: $24,895 (±$9,844)

Who rents and who owns in Benton City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Benton City	Benton County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.5% (±12.1 points)	32.4% (±1.2 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	380 (±205)	25,267 (±973)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,000 (±184)	52,779 (±1,037)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.6)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$24,895 (±$9,844)	$55,616 (±$3,121)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,932 (±$18,939)	$110,570 (±$3,629)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Benton City, the renter share is not measurably different from Benton County (32.4%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Benton County, Benton City ranks 4 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 219 of 472.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Benton City has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	22.8% (±6.4 points)	27.5% (±12.1 points)	+4.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$863 (±$184)	$848 (±$304)	−1.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,175 (±$8,198)	$63,542 (±$21,862)	+15.2%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Benton City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Benton City	—	27.5% (±12.1 points)	—
West Richland	5.6 mi	16.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Richland	9.0 mi	35.6% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Pasco	14 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Prosser	14 mi	45.6% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Kennewick	15 mi	38.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pasco	17 mi	29.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview	21 mi	44.5% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Finley	22 mi	17.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Pasco, WA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Prosser, WA (45.6%), Grandview, WA (44.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Benton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Prosser	45.6% (±7.2 points)
2	Kennewick	38.7% (±2.3 points)
3	Richland	35.6% (±2.6 points)
4	Benton City	27.5% (±12.1 points)
5	Finley	17.0% (±8.3 points)
6	West Richland	16.6% (±3.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Benton City

How many renters are there in Benton City?

Benton City has an estimated 380 (±205) renting households, 27.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Benton City?

In Benton City, the share of households that rent went from 22.8% in 2015–2019 to 27.5% in 2020–2024 (+4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Benton City?

A renting household in Benton City has 1.9 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Benton City?

The median renting household in Benton City, WA has an income of $24,895 (±$9,844) a year, against $84,932 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Benton City city, Washington (place:05560, in state:53).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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