Similar to the surrounding areas, it's substantially more expensive compared to the United States as a whole. However compared to the city of Seattle, it's a lot less expensive.
Home prices
Kent's median home cost is $346,400. In comparison to its surrounding areas it is approximately $10,060 (2%) lower.It is approximately $128,900 (59%) higher in comparison to the US as a whole, and is about $316,700 (47%) lower in comparison to the city of Seattle.
Rents
Kent's median monthly rent is $1,385. This is approximately $176 (11%) lower compared to the surrounding areas.It is roughly $323 (30%) higher in comparison to the US as a whole, and in comparison to the city of Seattle is approximately $229 (14%) lower.
Nearby places
Des Moines
Des Moines is Kent's neighbor to the west. The housing prices there are fairly similar. Des Moines's median home cost is $359,100, which is $12,700 (3%) higher than Kent. The rent there is similar. In Des Moines the median monthly rent is $1,337, which is $48 (3%) lower than Kent.
Lakeland North
Lakeland North is Kent's neighbor to the southwest. Its housing prices are somewhat less expensive. The median home price in Lakeland North is $319,800, which works out to $26,600 (8%) lower than Kent. Rent there is a little more expensive. In Lakeland North the median rent is $1,699 a month, which comes out to $314 (18%) higher than Kent.
Covington
Covington is Kent's neighbor to the east. Real estate prices there are pretty similar. The value of the median home in Covington is $357,300, which is $10,900 (3%) higher than Kent. Rent there is somewhat more expensive. Covington's median monthly rent is $1,764, which is $379 (21%) higher than Kent.
SeaTac
SeaTac is Kent's neighbor to the northwest. The real estate prices there are somewhat less expensive. The median home in SeaTac costs $321,300, which works out to $25,100 (7%) lower than Kent. Rent there is a little less expensive. The median monthly rent in SeaTac is $1,286, which works out to $99 (7%) lower than Kent.
Fairwood
Fairwood is approximately 4 miles northeast from Kent. The real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home in Fairwood is valued at $424,800, which comes out to $78,400 (18%) higher than Kent. Its rents are somewhat more expensive. In Fairwood the median rent is $1,719 a month, which is $334 (19%) higher than Kent.
