How long do people stay in their homes in Kennewick, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Kennewick, WA, 2020–2024
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23.6% (±2.1 points) of households in Kennewick, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.6% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 13.6%

When households in Kennewick moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kennewick	Benton County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±0.8 points)	5.0%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.8% (±1.9 points)	20.0%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.4% (±2.4 points)	44.8%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±2.1 points)	16.3%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.8% (±0.9 points)	7.8%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.8% (±1.2 points)	6.1%	6.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Kennewick, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Benton County (25.0%).

It is also lower than in Washington (27.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Kennewick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kennewick
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kennewick	—	23.6% (±2.1 points)	—
West Pasco	3.9 mi	3.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Pasco	5.4 mi	24.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Finley	6.6 mi	17.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Richland	8.4 mi	30.9% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Burbank	9.2 mi	19.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Richland	13 mi	20.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Benton City	15 mi	28.9% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Umatilla	21 mi	32.5% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Pasco, WA (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richland, WA (30.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Benton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Prosser	31.5% (±7.9 points)
2	Richland	30.9% (±2.6 points)
3	Benton City	28.9% (±12.6 points)
4	Kennewick	23.6% (±2.1 points)
5	West Richland	20.4% (±3.3 points)
6	Finley	17.2% (±9.9 points)

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 Kennewick

How often do people move in Kennewick?

23.6% of households in Kennewick, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kennewick have?

13.6% of households in Kennewick have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kennewick city, Washington

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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