Badger Canyon · Photo: DJ Cane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Benton County, Washington
212,905 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
The community services in Benton County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
Badger Canyon · Photo: DJ Cane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
25,267 ±973
32% of occupied homes
$55,616 ±3,121
Affords $1,390/month at 30% of income
53% of area median income(what renters pay)
$1,306 ±35
Includes utilities; renters already housed
5.0%
Vacant units for rent, of rental stock
What renters can afford vs. typical asking rent
HUD FY2026 income limits at 30% of income, against today’s median asking rent.
30% AMI
Extremely low income
50% AMI
Very low income
80% AMI
Low income
100% AMI
Median income
2 bedroom
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Median asking rent
Renter cost burden by income band
HUD CHAS 2018-2022. Column width is renter households in each band; height is the share paying 30–50% or 50%+ of income on rent.
All renters: 42% cost-burdened, 18% severely (CHAS). Census ACS 2024: 48% and 23%. HUD doesn’t publish the burden split above 80% AMI.
Typical rent over time vs. what incomes can afford
Zillow’s typical rent since September 2023 against the 2-bedroom rent affordable at 50% and 80% of AMI (HUD FY2026).
| September 2023 | $1,612 |
|---|---|
| October 2023 | $1,628 |
| November 2023 | $1,637 |
| December 2023 | $1,636 |
| January 2024 | $1,637 |
| February 2024 | $1,633 |
| March 2024 | $1,640 |
| April 2024 | $1,627 |
| May 2024 | $1,631 |
| June 2024 | $1,631 |
| July 2024 | $1,640 |
| August 2024 | $1,646 |
| September 2024 | $1,653 |
| October 2024 | $1,662 |
| November 2024 | $1,661 |
| December 2024 | $1,669 |
| January 2025 | $1,670 |
| February 2025 | $1,675 |
| March 2025 | $1,674 |
| April 2025 | $1,678 |
| May 2025 | $1,688 |
| June 2025 | $1,694 |
| July 2025 | $1,702 |
| August 2025 | $1,704 |
| September 2025 | $1,707 |
| October 2025 | $1,704 |
| November 2025 | $1,707 |
| December 2025 | $1,707 |
| January 2026 | $1,709 |
| February 2026 | $1,711 |
| March 2026 | $1,712 |
| April 2026 | $1,721 |
| May 2026 | $1,719 |
| June 2026 | $1,718 |
| July 2026 | $1,709 |
| August 2026 | $1,709 |
Around the county
Median household income (all)
$89,874 ±2,080
Renters earn 62% of this
Poverty rate
11.0%
of 212,905 residents
Key takeaways
About 8 in 10 renters below 50% AMI are cost-burdened
71% of extremely low-income and 85% of very low-income renter households pay more than 30% of income on rent; 63% of the lowest band pay half or more.
Rent affordability gap by unit size
Median asking rent vs. what a household at 30% of area median income can afford. HUD sizing: one person for a studio, 1.5 per bedroom. Select a size to update the charts above.
Sources: Census ACS 5-year (2024) · HUD CHAS (2018-2022) · HUD FY2026 income limits · Zillow ZORI. How this is calculated.