Housing market/Washington/ZIP 99320
ZIP 99320 Benton City, Washington
Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA · Washington. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 99320 · WA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 99320 — Benton City, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 99320
- 1-unit detached2,03855.0%
- 1-unit attached1223.3%
- 2–4 units1694.6%
- Mobile1,37937.2%
2–4 unit share 4.5% · 5–49 unit share 0.0% · combined 2–49 4.5%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,090 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $910.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 42.7%; ≥50% 14.9%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,390 (1.275× ACS median gross rent).
Population
10,157 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +5.3%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 26 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 596 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 99320 15.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 9.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,090; population increased +5.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 169 units in 2–4-unit structures and 0 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 26 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,390 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,090. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Washington research
ZIP 99320 is a Census / HUD profile for Kennewick-Richland, WA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 99320 — Benton City, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Washington ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Washington research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 99320?
ZIP 99320 (Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA) has 10,157 residents, 3,423 households, a renter share of 15.1%, median household income of $84,494, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,090. Vacancy is 9.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 99320?
ACS counts 18 units in 2-unit buildings, 151 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 169 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 99320?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,390. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 99320 — Benton City, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Washington ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 99320 is Census / HUD research for Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Washington property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.