Housing · Kent

Kent, WA housing market

The typical Kent home is worth about $636,000, down 1.1% in a year, 7% above the Washington typical home. Homes typically sell in 17 days, close to asking.

Home values, sales, trends and how Kent compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.

The market right now

Kent at a glance

Typical home value
$636K
▼ 1.1% in a year · Zillow
Median sale price
$672K
May 2026 · Redfin
Days on market
17
Washington: 19 days
Sale-to-list
99.7%
Homes sell near asking
Homes sold
93
in May · 215 for sale
Market temperature

A seller's market

Buyer's marketBalancedSeller's market

Supply is tight — about 2.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.

Ten-year trend

Typical home value, 2016–2026

KentWashington
$300K$350K$400K$450K$500K$550K$600K$650K$700K 20182020202220242026 Kent $636K Washington $592K
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JanuaryKentWashington
2017$350,000$326,000
2018$389,000$362,000
2019$417,000$390,000
2020$438,000$413,000
2021$504,000$471,000
2022$597,000$554,000
2023$618,000$572,000
2024$632,000$582,000
2025$663,000$605,000
2026$650,000$601,000
August 2026$636,000$592,000
Nearby

Kent and its neighbors

The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
TownTypical value1-yr changeDays on marketMedian income
Kent $636K −1.1% 17 $92,302
Tukwila $567K −0.3% 11 $78,381
Des Moines $598K −0.5% 6 $92,483
SeaTac $578K −0.2% 4 $81,104
Covington $653K −1.9% 25 $134,502
Auburn $598K −0.3% 18 $97,884
Renton $732K −1.9% 19 $100,432
Affordability

6.9 years of income

The typical Kent home costs about 6.9 years of the town's median household income, more than across Washington (6 years).

How Kent ranks on affordability →

Home value ÷ ACS median household income.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
57.2%
Washington: 63.8%
Median tax bill
$5,446
Washington: $4,556
Median rent
$1,909
Washington: $1,760
Typical home built
1985
Washington: 1985

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.

On the market

Recent listings in Kent

Listed in the past 60 days. Each opens on the listing site.

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.

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