Rental numbers for the Kennewick, WA metro
The typical home here runs -$1,640 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.8%.
- Gross yield
- 4.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.8%
- 7 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,640/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $438,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,697/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
12 with published figures
| 99337Kennewick | $432,000 | $2,057 | 5.7% | 2.9% | -$1,281 | n/a |
| 99326Connell | $320,000 | $1,430* | 5.4% | 2.6% | -$1,034 | n/a |
| 99336Kennewick | $371,000 | $1,536 | 5.0% | 2.2% | -$1,313 | +1.4% |
| 99353West Richland | $494,000 | $2,035 | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$1,795 | n/a |
| 99354Richland | $419,000 | $1,679 | 4.8% | 2.0% | -$1,558 | -1.1% |
| 99301Pasco | $417,000 | $1,650 | 4.8% | 2.1% | -$1,525 | -0.7% |
| 99352Richland | $499,000 | $1,757 | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$2,027 | -0.9% |
| 99320Benton City | $431,000 | $1,480* | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$1,770 | n/a |
| 99338Kennewick | $558,000 | $1,892 | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$2,293 | n/a |
| 99350Prosser | $418,000 | $1,360* | 3.9% | 1.2% | -$1,834 | n/a |
| 99343Mesa | $563,000 | $1,360* | 2.9% | 0.5% | -$2,789 | n/a |
| 99330Eltopia | $706,000 | $1,440* | 2.5% | 0.4% | -$3,571 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.4 pts
- Property tax
- 0.74%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $378,954 | $1,399 |
| Aug 2022 | $432,848 | $1,528 |
| Aug 2023 | $430,629 | $1,602 |
| Aug 2024 | $437,033 | $1,641 |
| Aug 2025 | $436,596 | $1,696 |
| Aug 2026 | $438,458 | $1,697 |
Counties
- Franklin County, WA4.8% median yield
- Benton County, WA4.9% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Kennewick, WA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,640 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Kennewick, WA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 99337 (Kennewick) at 5.7%, 99336 (Kennewick) at 5.0%, 99353 (West Richland) at 4.9%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.