How many renters in Finley, WA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Finley, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.7% (±25.6 points) of renting households in Finley, WA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.7% (±25.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 52.9% (±24.1 points)
Median share of income: 35.7% (±14.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Finley

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Finley	Benton County	Washington	United States
Less than 15%	4.8% (±9.3 points)	14.9%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.9% (±21.3 points)	10.7%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.2% (±15.1 points)	14.3%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.2% (±11.7 points)	11.9%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.8% (±8.7 points)	9.2%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	52.9% (±24.1 points)	39.0%	40.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Finley against Benton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Finley	Benton County	Washington	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.7% (±25.6 points)	48.2% (±3.7 points)	49.9% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	52.9% (±24.1 points)	39.0% (±3.2 points)	40.1% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.7% (±14.7 points)	29.3% (±1.3 points)	30.0% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$55,616 (±$3,121)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,099 (±$299)	$1,306 (±$35)	$1,760 (±$7)	$1,413

In Finley, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Benton County (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (49.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Benton County, Finley ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 125 of 467.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Finley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Finley
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Finley	—	57.7% (±25.6 points)	—
Burbank	3.6 mi	51.2% (±42.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kennewick	6.6 mi	56.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pasco	7.6 mi	52.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Richland	14 mi	39.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Richland	19 mi	47.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Benton City	22 mi	64.1% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Umatilla	22 mi	45.2% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hermiston	26 mi	49.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Benton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Benton City	64.1% (±29.3 points)
2	Finley	57.7% (±25.6 points)
3	Kennewick	56.6% (±6.0 points)
4	Prosser	48.0% (±16.7 points)
5	West Richland	47.0% (±14.4 points)
6	Richland	39.3% (±4.5 points)

Finley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Finley

Are renters in Finley rent-burdened?

57.7% of renting households in Finley pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Finley spend on rent?

The median renting household in Finley, WA spends 35.7% (±14.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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