Housing data for Connell, WA
Connell, WA has an estimated 5,054 residents and 1,197 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Franklin County.
26.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,011 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−8.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,054 (±14)
- Housing units
- 1,197 (±198)
- Households that rent
- 26.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,011
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.4%
What stands out in Connell
Homes built before 1980: 69.4% (±20.7 points) in Connell, higher than in Franklin County (37.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,731 (±$999) in Connell, lower than in Franklin County ($2,750).
Households that moved in since 2020: 11.6% (±9.0 points) in Connell, lower than in Franklin County (22.6%).
Housing in Connell at a glance
- Median rent: $1,011 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 36.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 26.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $77,721 median household income
- Home values: $313,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,381 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,731 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 8.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 69.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 140 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −8.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 6.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Connell against Franklin County, its state and the nation
| Connell | Franklin County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,054 (±14) | 98,902 (exact) | 7,816,116 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,197 (±198) | 31,183 (±366) | 3,306,620 (±517) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.6% (±11.5 points) | 29.0% (±2.1 points) | 36.2% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,011 (±$203) | $1,198 (±$67) | $1,760 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $77,721 (±$33,866) | $86,714 (±$4,594) | $98,141 (±$414) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $313,600 (±$95,404) | $379,300 (±$9,109) | $564,600 (±$1,940) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,731 (±$999) | $2,750 (±$84) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.4% (±20.7 points) | 37.2% (±2.8 points) | 43.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.1 minutes (±4.4) | 22.4 minutes (±1.3) | 26.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 77.3% (±8.5 points) | 92.8% (±1.3 points) | 93.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.6 years (±1.8) | 30.9 years (±0.3) | 38.3 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Connell covers 7.4 square miles of land, about 679 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Connell has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,517 (±46) | 5,054 (±14) | −8.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,208 (±161) | 1,197 (±198) | −0.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $903 (±$472) | $1,011 (±$203) | +12.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $128,200 (±$28,424) | $313,600 (±$95,404) | +144.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,154 (±$11,142) | $77,721 (±$33,866) | +51.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,035 (±$170) | $1,381 (±$114) | +33.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,189 (±$208) | $1,731 (±$999) | +45.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 45.0% (±11.9 points) | 26.6% (±11.5 points) | −18.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.2% (±5.0 points) | 3.5% (±6.5 points) | +0.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Connell
In 2025, the Connell Police Department reported 140 violent and 561 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Franklin County, the departments that report recorded 320 violent and 1,483 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Connell
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatton | 7.8 mi | — | $152,500 | 58.9% |
| Mesa | 9.7 mi | $1,083 | $256,700 | 51.2% |
| Kahlotus | 14 mi | — | — | 4.9% |
| Basin City | 16 mi | — | — | 24.6% |
| Othello | 19 mi | $882 | $290,700 | 45.2% |
| Warden | 23 mi | $865 | $189,900 | 31.9% |
| Lind | 24 mi | — | $231,500 | 7.5% |
| Washtucna | 26 mi | — | $170,800 | 18.4% |
Places in Washington most like Connell
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathlamet | $913 | $387,500 | $70,250 | 28.9% |
| Davenport | $1,068 | $315,900 | $76,849 | 31.4% |
| Dayton | $973 | $243,600 | $70,625 | 25.1% |
| Ephrata | $1,106 | $252,000 | $69,551 | 34.8% |
| Zillah | $1,093 | $334,800 | $75,000 | 30.4% |
| Millwood | $1,134 | $358,900 | $83,068 | 36.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Washington.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Connell, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,094 | $1,230 | $1,487 | $2,051 | $2,341 |
HUD income limits for Connell, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,150 | $36,900 | $59,050 |
| 2 people | $25,300 | $42,200 | $67,450 |
| 3 people | $28,450 | $47,450 | $75,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,700 | $84,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,950 | $91,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,150 | $97,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,350 | $104,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,600 | $111,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Connell
What is the average rent in Connell, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Connell is $1,011 (±$203) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Connell?
Connell has an estimated 299 (±133) renting households, 26.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Connell?
The median household income in Connell is $77,721 (±$33,866) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Connell, WA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $313,600 (±$95,404) for owner-occupied homes in Connell (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Connell?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Connell, WA is $1,381 (±$114) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Connell?
Connell, WA has an estimated 1,197 (±198) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Connell growing?
In Connell, the number of residents went from 5,517 in 2015–2019 to 5,054 in 2020–2024 (−8.4%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Connell city, Washington
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Connell city, Washington
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Connell city, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Connell city, Washington
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Connell city, Washington
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Connell city, Washington
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Connell city, Washington
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Connell Police Department (ORI WA0110100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Connell city, Washington (place:14485, in state:53).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .