Prosser, WA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Prosser () is a city in and the county seat of Benton County, Washington, United States. Situated along the Yakima River, it had a population of 6,062 at the 2020 census.

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How Prosser ranks

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#10Cheapest rent in WA #27Most affordable in WA #39Lowest depression in WA All WA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code99350

Area code509

Living in Prosser

Housing in Prosser

$420K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Prosser home is worth about $420,000, about the same as a year ago, 29% below the Washington typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market157

Sale-to-list99.3%

Sold in May9

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Safety in Prosser

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Prosser reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Prosser 2.1

Washington 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Prosser 8.7

Washington 20.2

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: ModerateMostly inland flooding · higher than 56% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in Prosser

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Washington

12worse than WA

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

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What stands out

17.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethWA 9% · worse 16.2%More uninsured adultsWA 8.4% · worse 23.9%More adults in fair or poor healthWA 16.3% · worse

Care nearby

Prosser Memorial HospitalProsser · 0.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Valley Vista Medical GroupProsser · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Prosser

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Prosser’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictProsser School DistrictSchools5

Prosser Heights ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 412 students Keene-Riverview ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 407 students Housel Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 529 students Prosser High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 877 students Prosser Opportunity AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 48 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Prosser is

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Locator map of Prosser — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

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Nearby towns

Grandview7 mi Mabton11 mi Sunnyside14 mi Benton City14 mi West Richland20 mi Granger22 mi Richland23 mi Irrigon25 mi Boardman26 mi Zillah28 mi

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