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Kennewick, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Kennewick is a Census city of 85,295 people across 28.51 square miles of land, in Benton County. Median household income is $73,576, 61.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 140 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $63.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kennewick
What Kennewick is
- Census place typecity
- Land area28.51 sq mi
- Water area1.39 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,992
- County holding the largest share of its areaBenton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kennewick
How many people live in Kennewick
- Population85,295
- Median age35.7
- Population under 1822,301
- Share under 1826.1 percent
- Population 65 and over13,616
- Share 65 and over16.0 percent
- Households31,372
- Family households20,720
- Share of households that are families66.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kennewick
Income and work in Kennewick
- Median household income$73,576
- Per capita income$35,776
- Civilian labor force39,069
- Employed37,091
- Unemployed1,978 plus or minus 479
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over55,139
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kennewick
Housing in Kennewick
- Housing units33,254
- Occupied units31,372
- Vacant units1,882
- Vacancy rate5.7 percent
- Owner occupied19,229
- Renter occupied12,143
- Ownership rate61.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$370,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,240
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.2 percent
- Single family units20,537
- Share single family61.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more10,595
- Share in buildings of two or more31.9 percent
- Mobile homes2,049 plus or minus 417
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kennewick
How Kennewick gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute33,183
- Commuting under 15 minutes11,430
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more7,566
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.8 percent
- Drove alone75.9 percent
- Carpooled10.8 percent
- Public transport1.7 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home9.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kennewick
SBA loans in Kennewick (7(a))
- Approvals140
- Gross approval$63,886,200
- Average approval$456,330
- Median approval$111,350
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,504,800
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported1,492
- Jobs per approval10.7
- Loans with a final outcome28
- Paid in full27
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.4 percent
- Share to franchises13.6 percent
- Distinct lenders37
- Distinct industries by NAICS73
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kennewick, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 28 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kennewick
SBA loans in Kennewick (504)
- Approvals55
- Gross approval$48,251,000
- Average approval$877,291
- Median approval$607,000
- Largest approval$4,075,000
- Jobs supported327
- Loans with a final outcome27
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kennewick, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 27 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kennewick
Flood risk in Kennewick
- NFIP communityCity of Kennewick
- NFIP community number530011
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/15/94
The City of Kennewick participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530011 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Benton County, not Kennewick
Benton County context, not Kennewick figures
- Establishments in Benton County4,960
- Covered employment, Benton County98,668
- Average annual pay, Benton County$70,807
- Housing units permitted, Benton County1,515
Every figure in this section is published for Benton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Kennewick.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Kennewick questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kennewick, Washington?
85,295, in 31,372 households. Kennewick city covers 28.51 square miles of land, which is 2,992 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Kennewick in?
Benton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Kennewick?
$73,576. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $370,700. Median gross rent is $1,240 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Kennewick businesses?
140 7(a) approvals totaling $63.9 m since FY2020, across 37 lenders, median approval $111,350, plus 55 504 approvals worth $48.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kennewick, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Kennewick borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Kennewick. Only 28 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Kennewick in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Kennewick appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Kennewick, city of, community 530011, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Kennewick figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Benton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Kennewick.
Is zoning published for Kennewick?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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