Benton County
Prosser
A small Yakima River city about 28 miles west of Richland, known as the birthplace of Washington wine, with around 30 wineries.
- 30
- Wineries
- 28 mi
- To Richland
- I-82
- Main corridor
Prosser is a small city on the Yakima River roughly 28 miles west of Richland, in the Yakima Valley wine country. It is sometimes called the birthplace of Washington wine and is home to around 30 wineries.
Sometimes called the birthplace of Washington wine.
That makes Prosser a genuinely different proposition from the core Tri-Cities. It is a separate small city with its own downtown and school district rather than a suburb, and the drive is far enough that buyers should treat the commute as a real decision rather than a detail. For those who want small-city scale, wine-country surroundings, and generally more land per dollar than Richland or Kennewick, that distance is the tradeoff being made.
The Yakima River runs through the valley and supplies irrigation for the surrounding agriculture, which is the backbone of the local economy and the reason so much of the land around Prosser is in agricultural use.
Housing Stock
- Small-city residential stock spanning a wide range of eras, including older homes near downtown
- Acreage, agricultural, and vineyard parcels in the surrounding area
- Generally more land per dollar than the core Tri-Cities
- Well and septic common outside city limits
Getting Around
- Approximately 28 miles to Richland, about 30 miles from the Tri-Cities generally
- Interstate 82 is the primary corridor
Parks & Amenities
- Around 30 wineries in and around the city
- Yakima River frontage and access
- Historic downtown Prosser
Utilities & Services
- City water and sewer within city limits; well and septic common on surrounding acreage, so confirm per parcel
- Irrigation district membership and water rights vary by parcel and must be confirmed individually
School District
Listed for reference only. Attendance boundaries change and can differ street to street, so confirm the assigned schools for any specific address directly with the district.
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