Benton City Washington Homes For Sale
Benton City is a small town that could be classified as a bedroom community of the larger cities of Richland and Kennewick. This allows you to live in a small community, yet still be near all of the amenities of the big cities. Historic Benton City'sgateway is the bridge over the Yakima River. Benton City rests in the curve of the Yakima River making it a very fertile and lush area, and premiere recreation destination location. There are 
orchards of apple, cherry, pear, apricot, and walnut. Nearby Red Mountain is the newest world-renowned and high quality wine appellation and viticulture area.
Geographical Information
Benton City covers 1.8 square miles and of those 1.7 square miles is land and 0.57% is water (the Yakima River). There is average of 300 days of sunshine a year. To the south is the Horse Heaven Hills which is has numerous orchards and to the north is Rattlesnake Mountain. It is the highest North American treeless mountain and is home to large herds of elk and deer. Benton city is located just off of Interstate 82 offering easy access to the larger nearby cities of Richland and Kennewick...[continue reading about Benton City Washington]
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This Is In The Area Of The Famous Red Mtn. Quaility...
- Price:
- $685,000
- City:
- Benton City
- Beds:
- 3
- Baths:
- 2½
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 167265
- Provider:
- S K Real Estate, Inc
This Is In The Area Of The Famous Red Mtn. Quaility Grape Growing Land. Area Is Flat And Ready To Plant...
32606 Knox Road. Directions: 3 Miles West Of Benton...
- Price:
- $399,900
- City:
- Benton City
- Beds:
- 4
- Baths:
- 2¾
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 166356
- Provider:
- Windermere R/e Tri Cities (kenn)
32606 Knox Road. Directions: 3 Miles West Of Benton City On Oie, N. On Knox Road 1 Mile To Home..rare...
Private & Beautiful Setting For This Unique "estate"...
- Price:
- $379,900
- City:
- Benton City
- Beds:
- 4
- Baths:
- 3
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 170297
- Provider:
- Windermere R/e Tri-cities (rich)
Private & Beautiful Setting For This Unique "estate" Just Outside Of Benton City. Custom 2 Story With...
Close To Many Things-yet In The Country. Home Rests...
- Price:
- $365,247
- City:
- Benton City
- Beds:
- 4
- Baths:
- 3
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 169087
- Provider:
- Windermere R/e Tri Cities (kenn)
Close To Many Things-yet In The Country. Home Rests On 3.46 Acres Overlooking The Valley. Brand New Kitchen,...
28.26 Acres Of Beautiful View Property With Two (2)...
- Price:
- $350,000
- City:
- Benton City
- Beds:
- 3
- Baths:
- 2
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 168488
- Provider:
- Red Mountain Realty, Llc.
28.26 Acres Of Beautiful View Property With Two (2) Mfg. Homes That Rent For $15,000 Per Year....this...
Red Mountain Ava - Prime Wine Country Acreage! 5 Acres...
- Price:
- $350,000
- City:
- Benton City
- Beds:
- 3
- Baths:
- 2½
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 167837
- Provider:
- Distinctive Properties (kenn)
Red Mountain Ava - Prime Wine Country Acreage! 5 Acres Of Gently Sloping Level Land (facing South!)....
Want Peace And Quiet? This Is It! Wildlife And Nature...
- Price:
- $349,900
- City:
- Benton City
- Beds:
- 3
- Baths:
- 1½
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 165157
- Provider:
- Markel Properties
Want Peace And Quiet? This Is It! Wildlife And Nature Abound On This 6.68 Acre Parcel Nestled Below...
Living Green! Beautiful Secluded Horse Or Cattle Property...
- Price:
- $349,900
- City:
- Benton City
- Beds:
- 3
- Baths:
- 3
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 170511
- Provider:
- S K Real Estate, Inc
Living Green! Beautiful Secluded Horse Or Cattle Property With Year Around Creek Running On One Side....
Charming Country Ranch, Horse Ready, Just Minutes To...
- Price:
- $329,900
- City:
- Benton City
- Beds:
- 5
- Baths:
- 2½
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 169690
- Provider:
- Windermere R/e Tri Cities (kenn)
Charming Country Ranch, Horse Ready, Just Minutes To West Richland. Fencing Is Up...landscaping Is In...just...
5 Bedroom Residential Property in Benton City, WA
- Price:
- $300,000
- City:
- Benton City
- Beds:
- 5
- Baths:
- 1
- Type:
- Residential
- MLS® #:
- 163899
- Provider:
- Re/max First Advantage -s
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Population Demographics (2000 Census)
As of the 2000 census, Benton City had a population of 2,624 inhabitants. Also recorded in the 2000 census, Benton City had 894 households, and 660 families residing in the city. Of this population 84.34% are White, 0.15% African American, 1.14% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 10.63% from other races, and 3.09% from two or more races. Ancestries are: 16.3% German, 14.0% Irish, 11.9% English, 9.5% American, 4.4% Swedish, and 3.7% Norwegian. The average age of the citizens of Benton City is 30.2, with a median income of $33,636 (2000). The median price for a home in 2000 was $85,300
Benton City Schools
The school system in Benton city is combined with the nearby small community of Kiona and is know as the Kiona-Benton School District. There are the Kiona-Benton Elementary, Kiona-Benton Middle, Kiona-Benton Intermediate, and Kiona-Benton City High.The schools have full sports, performing arts, and FFA activities. The teachers and staff are very supportive of the students and work closely with the parents. Colleges close to Benton City are Columbia Basin Community College (28 miles), WSU-Tri Cities campus (18 miles), Yakima Valley Community College (80 miles), Central Washington University (88 miles).
Why Benton city is a Place You Would Want to Live
Other then being near larger cities, there are many outdoor activities including fishing in either the Yakima, Snake, or Columbia Rivers, activities including Benton City Daze, an annual city wide yard sale, and other numerous activities. There are many cultural events happening in the nearby cities of Prosser, Richland, Kennewick, or Pasco. There are many employment opportunities in Kennewick, Richland, Pasco, or the companies involved in the clean-up of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
Would you like to know more about how this fascinating, beautiful, and charming community with gorgeous landscapes came to be? The quaint little town of Benton City, Washington, was incorporated as an official town on July 2, 1945, but its interesting history stems back approximately another 35 years.
Benton City History
Benton City was actually first founded back in 1909, by an engineer working on the Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation line, named F.L. Pitman. A year later, in 1910, Benton City’s first railway station was built and established, located close to the “Benton City” sign, which is on the railroad across the street from the vet clinic that is there today.
Benton City was originally established as an intersecting point of the Walla Walla River and the North Yakima line of the Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation Company. This line was built in order to give Yakima a faster shipping facility coming out of the valley into the Eastern areas.
After a number of years, the town site became the property of new trustees Spokane and Eastern Trust Company, after which chief Sunnyside builder S.J. Harrison organized the Benton Land Company to further handle the town site.
The original land office of Benton City was located in the home of Walter Jacobs but was operated and run by Percy F. Parker. Parker didn’t live at Jacobs’ home but instead boarded with the Hartman family, who are known for building the original Conway home, still standing on 13th Street in Benton City today.
A large, three-story hotel was built in the town’s early beginnings, The Benton City Hotel, which was co-owned by both S.J. Harrison as well as L.L. Todd. However, instead of it remaining a historical site for modern-day locals and visitors, the hotel unfortunately burned down to the ground in 1926. In its place is the present-day NRG Resources building.
In spring of 1945, a petition was made to incorporate Benton City as an official town of Washington State, within Benton County. More than 60 qualified electors voted and signed the petition, making the town of Benton City officially incorporated on July 2, 1945 as a registered city, with O.M. Hanson as the first mayor. His council members were Donald St. Marie, Archie Borden, Harry Troupe, L.H. Kendall, and T.O. Montgomery. Later in the year, in December, the first budget of $1,418 USD was adopted.
After Benton City became an official town, the Sunnyside Canal was extended in 1947, bringing more water to the area to help the land and vegetation grow and develop.
Benton City Washington Recreation
What sorts of different things can you do and see in a small town like Benton City, and what different types of attractions and recreational activities are available? Believe it or not, even this town with a population of less than 3,000 has entertainment options and recreation choices a-plenty.
For example, even the scenery and landscapes offer recreational options. Benton City is known for its gorgeous land and breathtaking views, with the Yakima River, valleys, mountains, vast fields, as well as thriving orchards, vineyards, and wineries, much like you would find—on a larger, grander scheme, of course—in Tuscany, Italy.
Benton City actually overlooks the Red Mountain vineyards and wineries, which are world-renowned for their beauty and quality and as tourist attractions. Also nearby you can find the Horse Heaven Hills, complete with a 1,800-foot ridge climbing down to the Yakima River, with ample numbers of apple, pear, apricot, cherry, and walnut orchards. To the north you can view or visit Rattlesnake Mountain, the highest “treeless” mountain in North America with an abundance of interesting animal wildlife.
If you’re into fishing and other water sports and activities, such as boating and canoeing, Benton City offers plenty of options in this department on the Yakima River as well as the nearby Columbia and Snake Rivers. Besides various water activities, Benton City offers other exciting and interesting forms of recreation and places to visit, including horseback riding, a collection of horse-roping arenas, biking and biking trails, rodeo grounds, an area specifically designed for mud bog racing, a shooting range, a native plants nursery, a mini aircraft flying area, as well as a well-equipped campground.
Benton City holds various special events throughout the year that can add to your recreational enjoyment, such as Benton City Daze, Easter egg hunts, Fourth of July festivities complete with fireworks, Winter Fest, a Christmas parade, their annual, city-wide yard sale, mud bog races and contests, car shows, food events, and more.
The town of Benton City also contains various businesses that can offer things to do and places to see, including their new library, excellent school facilities, churches, as well as an industrial park, among others.
Further more, you can venture a mere five miles outside of Benton City on the scenic river route from the Old Inland Empire Road to Prosser, and take a gander at the beautiful and well-preserved 57,000-acre National Wildlife and Monument area. Other recreational options close to Benton City are found in the nearby metropolitan area of Tri-Cities (which includes Kennewick, Richland, and Pasco, for a combined population of around 150,000). Here you can frequent the many shopping complexes, take in a movie, watch a hockey or baseball game, play golf, among other activities.
Benton City Wa Climate and Weather
If you’re thinking about choosing Benton City as the ideal little place to settle down in this beautiful part of Eastern Washington, and you’re already looking into the real estate market here, you may be wondering about the climate and typical weather conditions.
Benton City’s climate is definitely something to write home about. The little “Tuscany-ish” town boasts an average of 300 days of sunshine every year, as well as long, gorgeous, Indian summers and mild to moderate winters.
First, consider the average, high, and low temperatures of Benton City. In January, average temperatures fall to about 32 degrees Fahrenheit (F), with a daily low of 25 F and a high of 39 F. Temperatures in April are already much warmer, with highs up to 60, lows down to 37 and an average sitting at a solid 50 degrees. In July, expect it to get quite warm, up to 90 degrees, with lows at 55 and an average high of 70.
Benton City is renowned for its long, warm, beautiful summers and is also absolutely beautiful in the fall, both weather-wise and in its gorgeous colors, scenery, and landscapes. You’ll find temperatures as warm as 75 F in October, for example, with lows going only to 45 and a nice, pleasantly warm average hovering at around 60.
Precipitation is also something to consider. Compared with the U.S. national overall average, Benton City actually receives considerably less precipitation than other areas in Washington and the U.S. However, the land receives adequate water and irrigation through the surrounding rivers. But if you prefer sun over cloud and rain, Benton City might just be the place for you.
The average monthly rainfall ranges between .3 to just over an inch throughout the year, with the highest amounts in November, December, and January, in the form of snow. Precipitation amounts drop the most in the summer months of July and August.
Benton City has fairly low humidity in comparison to other areas of the United States, with yearly humidity averages between 60 and 83 percent throughout the year in the morning—with the highest occurring during the months of January and December. In the afternoon, humidity levels dip to an average of 25 to 30 percent in the summer months and up to 75 percent in the colder months.
For snowfall, the first snowfall can occur in at the end of October and often lasts until early April in Benton City, with the highest amounts falling in January and December, up to eight inches a month.