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West Richland, Washington: commercial real estate data.
West Richland is a Census city of 17,586 people across 22.12 square miles of land, in Benton County. Median household income is $119,892, 83.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Richland
What West Richland is
- Census place typecity
- Land area22.12 sq mi
- Water area0.17 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land795
- 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.
West Richland
How many people live in West Richland
- Population17,586
- Median age35.5
- Population under 185,430
- Share under 1830.9 percent
- Population 65 and over2,205
- Share 65 and over12.5 percent
- Households5,890
- Family households4,564
- Share of households that are families77.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Richland
Income and work in West Richland
- Median household income$119,892
- Per capita income$45,272
- Civilian labor force8,258
- Employed7,860
- Unemployed398 plus or minus 148
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over10,960
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Richland
Housing in West Richland
- Housing units6,244
- Occupied units5,890
- Vacant units354 plus or minus 192
- Vacancy rate5.7 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Owner occupied4,914
- Renter occupied976 plus or minus 206
- Ownership rate83.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$448,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,590
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent
- Single family units5,022
- Share single family80.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more494 plus or minus 175
- Share in buildings of two or more7.9 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Mobile homes707 plus or minus 185
- Median year structure built2001
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Richland
How West Richland gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,465
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,339
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,739
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.9 percent
- Drove alone70.2 percent
- Carpooled8.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home16.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Richland
SBA loans in West Richland (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$3,177,800
- Average approval$397,225
- Median approval$194,450
- Largest approval$1,622,900
- Jobs supported69
- Jobs per approval8.6
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full4
- Charged off1
- Median term112 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.5 percent
- Share to franchises12.5 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Richland, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 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.
West Richland
Flood risk in West Richland
- NFIP communityCity of West Richland
- NFIP community number530014
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/30/81
The City of West Richland participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530014 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 West Richland
Benton County context, not West Richland 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 West Richland.
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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What this page does not hold.
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
West Richland questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Richland, Washington?
17,586, in 5,890 households. West Richland city covers 22.12 square miles of land, which is 795 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Richland 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 West Richland?
$119,892. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $448,300. Median gross rent is $1,590 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Richland businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $3.2 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $194,450. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Richland, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Richland borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Richland. Only 5 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 West Richland in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Richland appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Richland, city of, community 530014, 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 West Richland 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 West Richland.
Is zoning published for West Richland?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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