City · 5,054 residents · Franklin County, Washington
Connell, Washington
In Connell, a typical home is worth $313,600 and typical rent is $1,011 a month. Compared with all of Franklin County, the typical home value is 17% lower and typical rent is 16% lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $262,039 to $316,797.
From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Connell is in Franklin County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Franklin County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
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Connell has the 6th lowest typical rent of the 190 cities in Washington with more than 5,000 people ($1,011).
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The typical home in Connell is worth $313,600,17% less than in Franklin County as a whole ($379,300).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Connell
What homes there are in Connell, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Connell
Franklin County
Washington
United States
Kind of home: Connell and its comparisons
Measure
Connell
Franklin County
Washington
United States
Detached house
71%
74%
62%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
3%
4%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
5%
6%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
11%
22%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
8%
6%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
In Connell, 7 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Franklin County, 7.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Connell
Franklin County
Washington
United States
Year built: Connell and its comparisons
Measure
Connell
Franklin County
Washington
United States
Before 1960
23%
15%
21%
26%
1960–1979
47%
22%
23%
24%
1980–1999
Unreliable estimate
16%
27%
25%
2000–2009
Unreliable estimate
24%
15%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
23%
14%
11%
Homes in Connell are older: the typical year built is 1974; in Franklin County, 1997.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200KUnreliable
$200K–$300KUnreliable
$300K–$500K49%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Connell and its comparisons
Measure
Connell
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K
Unreliable estimate
$300K–$500K
49%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,49938%
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Connell and its comparisons
Measure
Connell
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
38%
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$1,381 a month
Franklin County: $1,788 a month
Without a mortgage
$574 a month
Franklin County: $570 a month
Owners with a mortgage
45%
Franklin County: 66%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Connell is $1,381 a month, less than in Franklin County ($1,788); without one, $574.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Connell+145%
Franklin County+87%
Washington+67%
United States+53%
Typical rent
ConnellUnreliable
Franklin County+31%
Washington+40%
United States+33%
Typical household income
ConnellNo clear change
Franklin County+36%
Washington+33%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Connell and its comparisons
Measure
Connell
Franklin County
Washington
United States
Typical home value
+145%
+87%
+67%
+53%
Typical rent
Unreliable estimate
+31%
+40%
+33%
Typical household income
No clear change
+36%
+33%
+29%
Since 2015–2019, homes in Connell gained value faster than in Franklin County: 145% against 87%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Connell and its comparisons
Measure
Connell
Franklin County
Washington
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
4.1%
4.5%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0.7%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
7.3%
3.5%
3.4%
People per household
2.89
3.21
2.50
2.53
Drive alone
71%
77%
63%
69%
Carpool
Unreliable estimate
12%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
3%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
1%
4%
3%
Work from home
Unreliable estimate
8%
20%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
On average, a household in Connell has 2.89 people, fewer than in Franklin County (3.21).
To get to work, 71% of workers in Connell drive alone; in Franklin County, 77%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Connell?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Connell, worth $313,600, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 36% of the typical household income in Connell, which is $77,721 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $100,943 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Franklin County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Connell. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $10,976 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$2,546
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$307,920
Total interest
$443,025
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $5,296 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,813 a month
Tight
$1,813 to $2,332 a month
Hard
more than $2,332 a month
Your payment · 39%
Compared with the typical household income in Connell ($77,721 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$2,086
Property tax
$191
Home insurance
$131
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$139
You need at least $10,976 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $2,546; principal and interest $2,086.
The city and its county
Connell and Franklin County
Connell is in Franklin County, Washington. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Connell
Map of Franklin County, Washington, with Connell marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Connell
Franklin County
Other cities with a page
Connell's own numbers
Typical home value
$313,600
Typical monthly rent
$1,011
Typical yearly household income
$77,721
Households that own their home
73%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Franklin County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,487
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+42%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Franklin County.
A typical home in Connell is worth $313,600: 17% below the county and 44% below Washington. With the typical household income in Connell ($77,721 a year), a typical home costs 4.0 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Connell4.0 years
Franklin4.4 years
Washington5.8 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Franklin County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Franklin County rose 112% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Franklin County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Franklin County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +6.8% +6.8% 2016
2017: +9.1% +9.1% 2017
2018: +10.9% +10.9% 2018
2019: +8.0% +8.0% 2019
2020: +6.6% +6.6% 2020
2021: +14.9% +14.9% 2021
2022: +18.0% +18.0% 2022
2023: +2.0% +2.0% 2023
2024: +2.5% +2.5% 2024
2025: +0.5% +0.5% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Franklin County, Washington and the United States
Period
County
Washington
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+0.5%
+1.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+42%
+44%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+112%
+113%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Connell next to Franklin County, Washington and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Connell$313,600
Franklin$379,300
Washington$564,600
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Connell$1,011
Franklin$1,198
Washington$1,760
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Connell$77,721
Franklin$86,714
Washington$98,141
United States$80,734
See the full table
Connell next to Franklin County and Washington
Measure
Connell
Franklin County
Washington
U.S.
Typical home value
$313,600 ▼17% below the county
$379,300
$564,600
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,011 ▼16% below the county
$1,198
$1,760
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$77,721 ▼10% below the county
$86,714
$98,141
$80,734
Households that own their home
73% ▲2 points above the county
71%
64%
65%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Franklin County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Connell
For a typical $313,600 home in Connell, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies. It leaves out property tax because the Census Bureau doesn't publish Connell's rate.
FHA, 3.5% down$2,355a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$10,976
Cash to close
$20,384
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $139
Conventional, 5% down$2,298a month
Down payment
$15,680
Cash to close
$25,088
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $149
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,830a month
Down payment
$62,720
Cash to close
$72,128
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$2,120a month
Down payment
$47,040
Cash to close
$56,448
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Connell
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$2,355
$10,976
$307,920
7.18%
FHA MIP · $139
$20,384
580
Conventional, 5% down
$2,298
$15,680
$297,920
7.18%
PMI · $149
$25,088
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,830
$62,720
$250,880
7.18%
None
$72,128
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$2,120
$47,040
$266,560
8.18%
None
$56,448
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Connell is $1,011 a month: 16% below the county.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Franklin County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,487 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $28.60 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Franklin County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,094
$21.04
$43,760
1 bedroom
$1,230
$23.65
$49,200
2 bedrooms
$1,487
$28.60
$59,480
3 bedrooms
$2,051
$39.44
$82,040
4 bedrooms
$2,341
$45.02
$93,640
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Connell
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Connell is in ZIP code 99326.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,390: $97 less than the fair market rent for Franklin County ($1,487).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Connell, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
99326
$1,010
$1,150
$1,390
$1,880
$2,150
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
99326 $1,390$1,880
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Connell when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
HUD lists 3 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Connell. These are the largest.
Pioneer Park401 E Elm St, Connell 9932651 homes, 50 low-income · 2 bd: 24 · 3 bd: 24 · 4 bd: 2 · In service since 1996 · For people with disabilities, families
Hillcrest Apartments300 N Ford Ave, Connell 9932650 homes, 45 low-income · For families(509) 234-7771
Wheatlands Apartments661 S Burke Ave, Connell 9932620 homes, 19 low-income · 1 bd: 16 · 2 bd: 4 · In service since 1990 · For older adults
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Franklin County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Connell or Franklin County. The ones below are statewide in Washington: they work in Connell the same as in the rest of the state.
Washington state commission 0% second mortgage for 3%, 4% or 5% of the first mortgage, with no monthly payments; you do not need to be a first-time buyer.Offered by Washington State Housing Finance Commission.
Washington state commission loan with no monthly payments of up to 20% of the price (maximum $150,000) plus closing costs, for first-time buyers whose family lived in Washington before 1968 and belonged to a group affected by housing discrimination, including Hispanic people.Offered by Washington State Housing Finance Commission.
Washington state commission loan of up to $15,000 at 1% simple interest, with no monthly payments, for the down payment and closing costs of first-time buyers with the House Key Opportunity mortgage.Offered by Washington State Housing Finance Commission.
No legal help resource on our list is for Connell or Franklin County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Connell and all of Franklin County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Connell?
The typical home value in Connell is $313,600, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Franklin County it is $379,300.
How much does it cost to rent in Connell?
Typical rent in Connell is $1,011 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Franklin County is $1,487.
What is the FHA loan limit in Connell?
Connell uses the FHA limit for all of Franklin County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Connell?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Franklin County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
