Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$446,007+0.4% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$96,685About 1.1× the local median income ($91,289): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market67 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Benton County, WA is worth $446,007, about the same as a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $392,690, so the area is 13.6% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 67 days to sell, listings are up 16% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.6% over the next year. A household needs about $96,685 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $91,289. Typical rent is $1,691 a month, or $2,266 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,050 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$446,007
Change in 1 year
+0.4%
Overvalued %
+13.6%
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Fair home value
$392,690
Change in 5 years
+14.6%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.6%
Home value to income
4.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,417
Income needed to afford it
$96,685
Property tax rate
0.78%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,691
Typical rent for houses
$2,266
Price-to-rent ratio
22.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,487
Gross rental yield
4.55%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.96%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+15.6%
Days on market
67
Listings with a price cut
22.6%
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Homes for sale
978
Pending sales per 100 listings
18
Asking price per sq ft
$258
People and jobs
Median household income
$91,289
Population change (1 year)
+1.3%
Unemployment rate
5.3%
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Population
221,722
Income adjusted for cost of living
$91,198
Net moves in (IRS)
+1,050
Cost of living (US = 100)
100.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
87.1
Unhealthy air days a year
2
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Flood risk score
89.7
Wildfire risk score
96.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
10.8
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Benton County, WA overvalued?
Home prices in Benton County, WA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $392,690, so the area is 13.6% overvalued.
Is Benton County, WA a buyer's or seller's market?
Benton County, WA is a buyer's market: homes take about 67 days to sell, listings are up 16% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Benton County, WA?
Home values in Benton County, WA are up 0.4% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Benton County, WA?
A household needs about $96,685 a year to afford the typical home in Benton County, WA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $91,289.