Kennewick is among the elite housing markets in the country and home prices here are expected to increase through September 2011, according to ranking by CNNMoney.com of “best housing recovery bets” in the country. Home values here have increased 5.7 percent since 2006 and the median price of homes in Kennewick $172,000.
The report indicated that employment is strong in the Tri Cities with well paying jobs for engineers & scientists with an unemployment rate in December of only 8.1 percent, which is well below the national average.
The report can be viewed at: http://bit.ly/aPH6D8