Metro FMR · CBSA 28420 · HUD FY2026

Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA metro area - 32% above the US average.

$1,268
1-bedroom FMR
$1,538
2-bedroom FMR
+2.6%
YoY change
+32%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA area rents at $1,538 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 31% above the US average, higher than 71% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#112
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+31%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$61,520
income to afford it (30% rule)
+2.6%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Kennewick-Richland: #112 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $85,881, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 17.7% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Kennewick-Richland in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 304,252 residents, this is a mid-sized metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 44.7% of the 32,876 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,122/mo

15.7% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,268/mo

17.7% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,538/mo

21.5% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,071/mo

28.9% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,385/mo

33.3% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·28420

Kennewick-Richland: $1,268/mo 1BR · #112 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 28420

  • CBSA 28420
  • 1BR-FMR $1,268
  • 2BR-FMR $1,538
  • RANK-MID #112
  • YOY-UP +2.6%
  • VSUS-HIGH +32%
  • IN-ST-LOW #6 WA
  • INC-ROOM 18%
  • POP-MAJOR 304K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Bellingham
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,141–$1,395
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Bellingham ($225 1BR gap)

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Where Kennewick-Richland sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,538 Top 29% higher than 71% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). This entry sits in this band. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

CBSA 28420

Counties inside Kennewick-Richland

Across 2 HUD counties in CBSA 28420, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,538–$1,538, 0% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Benton County 2BR $1,538 · 208K Franklin County 2BR $1,538 · 97K

Kennewick-Richland studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #112 nationally

1BR $1,268 (+32% vs US, +2.6% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 28420.

Studio
$1,122
US avg $893
↑1.9% YoY +26% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,268
US avg $959
↑2.6% YoY +32% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,538
US avg $1,175
↑2.3% YoY +31% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,071
US avg $1,525
↑3.4% YoY +36% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,385
US avg $1,756
↑2.9% YoY +36% vs US

How Kennewick-Richland compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other WA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Kennewick-Richland highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Kennewick-Richland: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Kennewick-Richland with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside WA (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside WA

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Medford
OR · 2 BR $1,530/mo
Carson City
NV · 2 BR $1,546/mo
Coeur d'Alene
ID · 2 BR $1,547/mo
New Bedford
MA · 2 BR $1,527/mo

Burden % · outside WA

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Columbus
OH · 21.5% of income · 2 BR $1,430/mo
Jackson
MI · 21.5% of income · 2 BR $1,165/mo
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
AL · 21.5% of income · 2 BR $1,345/mo
Lansing-East Lansing
MI · 21.5% of income · 2 BR $1,268/mo

Kennewick-Richland: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA is $1,268 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,538 and a studio is $1,122.
How does Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Kennewick-Richland, WA MSA metro area is 32% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,268 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Kennewick-Richland rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,538 ranks #112 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Kennewick-Richland metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 28420, but 2 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,538–$1,538 for a 2-bedroom (0% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

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Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,268/mo · 1BR WA

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