What percentage of people rent in Richland, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Richland, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.6% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Richland, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 8,966 renting households against 16,250 that own their home.

In Richland, the share of households that rent went from 34.9% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.6% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 8,966 (±719)
Median renter income: $69,349 (±$5,873)

Who rents and who owns in Richland

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Richland	Benton County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.6% (±2.6 points)	32.4% (±1.2 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	8,966 (±719)	25,267 (±973)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	16,250 (±690)	52,779 (±1,037)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$69,349 (±$5,873)	$55,616 (±$3,121)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$125,431 (±$8,618)	$110,570 (±$3,629)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Richland, the renter share is higher than in 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, Richland ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 152 of 472.

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

How renting in Richland 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	34.9% (±2.2 points)	35.6% (±2.6 points)	+0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,087 (±$27)	$1,468 (±$53)	+35.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$77,686 (±$4,108)	$95,813 (±$3,559)	+23.3%	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 Richland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Richland	—	35.6% (±2.6 points)	—
West Richland	4.8 mi	16.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
West Pasco	5.8 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Kennewick	8.4 mi	38.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pasco	8.4 mi	29.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Benton City	9.0 mi	27.5% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Finley	14 mi	17.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Burbank	16 mi	13.3% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Basin City	22 mi	24.6% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Richland, WA (16.6%), West Pasco, WA (0.0%), Pasco, WA (29.1%).

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 Richland

How many renters are there in Richland?

Richland has an estimated 8,966 (±719) renting households, 35.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Richland?

In Richland, the share of households that rent went from 34.9% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Richland?

A renting household in Richland has 2.2 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Richland?

The median renting household in Richland, WA has an income of $69,349 (±$5,873) a year, against $125,431 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 Richland city, Washington (place:58235, 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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