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September 2024 Featured Agent | |
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Alfredo Iztas | from Diamond Real Estate |
There are 146 USDA backed residential loans in Benton county with an average loan balance of $153,783. Over 83% of the loans helped first time home buyers. Borrowers were an average age of 35 years old. The typical appraised home value was around $155,431. On average the rural home size purchased with this loan was approximately 1,399 SqFt. Benton county applies the standard USDA income limits to determine loan eligibility. For a household of upto 4 people the income limit is $90,300. For a household of between 5 and 8 people the income limit is increased to $119,200.
The size of Benton County is roughly 4,558 square kilometers. USDA defined regions of rural loan ineligibility in Benton cover 316 square kilometers of the county. Approximately 6.9% of Benton County is ineligible for traditional USDA home loans. The influence score for Benton County is 2. Look below for the interactive county level map illustration below for more details.
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* cities most likely to have USDA loan eligible properties for sale.
Apricot • Audrey • Badger • *Benton City • Berrian • Bettie • Chaffee • East White Bluffs • Edna • Ethel • *Finley • Gibbon • Ginger • Hanford • Hedges • Helen • Island View • Kennewick • Kiona • Nancy • North McNary • North Prosser • Paterson • Pearl • Pierce • Plymouth • Port of Kennewick • *Prosser • Richland • Ruby • South Highlands • Susie • Vista • Wahluke • West Highlands • West Richland • Whitcomb • White Bluffs • Whitstran • Willa • Yellepit
A USDA loan is a mortgage option available to eligible homebuyers that is sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture to promote homeownership in rural communities. USDA Loans, sometimes called "RD Loans," offer 100% financing options on eligible rural properties. USDAProperties can help you find USDA properties in Benton County.
Benton County is located in southeast Washington state, founded on March 8, 1905, and named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who was an advocate for western expansion. The county is part of the Tri-Cities Metropolitan area, which also includes Franklin and Walla Walla Counties. The region was originally inhabited by the Indigenous Yakama tribe and the Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Wanapum tribes before European settlement.
In the 19th century, the Oregon Trail brought European settlers to the region. A notable historical event in Benton County was the construction of the Northern Pacific Railway in 1883, which played a significant role in the economic development of the area.
In the 1940s, Benton County gained national attention due to the Manhattan Project and the development of atomic bomb during World War II. The project resulted in the establishment of the Hanford Engineer Works within Benton County, which was instrumental in producing the plutonium required for the atomic bomb. The Hanford Site continued to be important in the U.S. nuclear program during the Cold War era, and today, it is dedicated to environmental restoration and preservation.
A fun fact about Benton County is that it is home to the Red Mountain Viticulture Area, one of Washington's premier wine regions. The area is well-known for producing high-quality wines, particularly red varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Benton County's wine industry continues to thrive and attract visitors from around the world, making it an important player in Washington State's wine tourism industry.