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Kennewick, WA: Neighborhoods, Homes and Living Here
The retail hub of the Tri-Cities, on the south side of the Columbia River.
Living in Kennewick
Kennewick neighborhoods run from older streets near the historic downtown to newer homes up in Southridge, and the city is the biggest of the four Tri-Cities, with about 87,790 people. It sits on the south side of the Columbia River in Benton County, right in the middle of the metro, with Highway 240 and US 395 running through town and I-82 a few minutes away for anyone driving toward Oregon.
Kennewick is where most of the Tri-Cities shops. The only mall in the area, Columbia Center Mall, is here, along with the Tri-Cities' original Costco, Target and a long list of restaurants. If you live in Richland, Pasco or West Richland, you'll still end up in Kennewick most weekends.
It suits a lot of different buyers: first-time buyers looking for a starter home near the river, move-up families who want more room in a newer subdivision, and sellers in established areas whose homes have built real equity.
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How I serve Kennewick
I'm Brandon Muzatko, a REALTOR® and Washington Managing Broker with TKO Realty Group at Real Broker, LLC, and I've been selling Tri-Cities homes since 2022. A lot of my work in Kennewick is with families who need to sell one home and buy the next at the same time, and that takes a plan for both sides before anything goes on the market.
For Kennewick sellers, every listing gets the full system: pricing built on the same methods appraisers use, professional photos, video, drone, a website for the home and paid Meta ads I pay for up front. On one Kennewick listing, $1,676 in ads produced a combined reach of 213,588. You can read every step on how I sell a home.
For Kennewick buyers, I start with getting you ready, then we look at what your budget actually buys on each side of town. I've helped out-of-town buyers purchase here with live FaceTime walkthroughs, so you don't have to fly in for every showing. Here's how buying works with me.
Kennewick neighborhoods and communities
Hansen Park is one of the neighborhoods I know best. It has a wide range of homes built from the early 2000s into the 2020s, one-story, two-story and homes with basements, and it's minutes from Columbia Center Boulevard and Clearwater Avenue. The park it's named for sits on its east side.
Canyon Lakes is really many neighborhoods around the Canyon Lakes golf course, from 55-and-over communities and condos to The Heights at Canyon Lakes, where custom homes sit up on the ridge with wide territorial views. It's close to US 395 and I-82.
Southridge is the newer south end of town along US 395, with newer construction, the Southridge Sports and Events Complex and Trios Health Southridge Hospital.
Historic downtown and the river are the older heart of Kennewick, with antique shops, homes on smaller lots, and Clover Island's marina and restaurants close by.
Not sure which part of town fits? If you're selling, start with selling your Kennewick home. If it's your first purchase, see first-time buyers in Kennewick.
Kennewick housing market and home types
Kennewick has nearly every kind of home the Tri-Cities offers. Near the river and downtown you'll find older single-family homes and smaller lots. Hansen Park and the neighborhoods around Canyon Lakes have larger homes built from the late 1990s on, some with basements and bonus rooms. Southridge is where much of the newer construction is, and there are condos and townhomes for buyers who want less upkeep.
Across the Tri-Cities, the median sold price for a single-family home was $444,400 in April 2026, according to the TRIDEC 2026 Fact Sheet. Kennewick's own neighborhoods vary a lot from that. In Hansen Park, 2026 sales so far have run from $448,900 to $769,000. Around Canyon Lakes, they've run from $310,000 for a condo to $2.4 million for a custom home on the ridge.
Prices change month to month, and the number that matters is the one for your street. Ask me for this week's numbers, and I'll pull the real comps, including total days on market from the MLS, not the number a website shows.
Getting around and things to do
Kennewick is central to the Tri-Cities. The Cable Bridge connects you to Pasco, Highway 240 runs west toward Richland, and US 395 and I-82 are close by.
Columbia Park runs along the river with boat launches, the Playground of Dreams and the Sacagawea Heritage Trail, and every July it hosts the Columbia Cup hydroplane races and an over-the-river air show during the Tri-City Water Follies. The Toyota Center is home to the Tri-City Americans hockey team. The Benton Franklin Fair runs at the end of every summer in east Kennewick.
Public schools are part of the Kennewick School District, with 17 elementary schools, five middle schools, three high schools and the Tri-Tech Skills Center for career training. If a specific school matters to you, check the district's boundary map for each address, because boundaries don't always follow neighborhood lines.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best-known neighborhoods in Kennewick?
Hansen Park, the neighborhoods around the Canyon Lakes golf course including The Heights at Canyon Lakes, Southridge, and the older streets near the historic downtown and the river.
What school district is Kennewick in?
Kennewick public schools are part of the Kennewick School District. Check the district's boundary map for each address, because school assignment depends on the exact home.
Is Kennewick close to shopping?
Yes. Kennewick has the only mall in the Tri-Cities, Columbia Center Mall, plus the area's original Costco, Target and most of the region's restaurants.
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