Kent, WA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Kent is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area and had a population of 136,588 as of the 2020 census. The population was estimated at 134,871 in 2025, making it the fourth-most populous municipality in greater Seattle and the sixth-most populous in Washington. The city is connected to Seattle, Bellevue, and Tacoma via State Route 167 in addition to Interstate 5, Sounder commuter rail, and commuter buses. Incorporated in 1890, Kent is the second-oldest incorporated city in the county, after the county seat of Seattle. It is generally divided into three areas: West Hill (mixed residential and commercial along Interstate 5), Valley (primar…

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How Kent ranks

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#16Fastest growing in WA #38Lowest obesity in WA #39Lowest depression in WA All WA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code98030, 98031, 98032

Area code253

Living in Kent

Housing in Kent

$636K▼ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Kent home is worth about $636,000, down 1.1% in a year, 7% above the Washington typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market17

Sale-to-list99.7%

Sold in May93

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Safety in Kent

D

Safety Grade D

Kent reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Kent 2.7

Washington 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Kent 21

Washington 20.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Kent

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Washington

4better than WA·5worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 1▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.9%Fewer adults who have had cancerWA 7.9% · better 25.7%Fewer adults with obesityWA 30.6% · better 10.6%More uninsured adultsWA 8.4% · worse

Care nearby

Valley Medical CenterRenton · 3.5 mi · ER

Healthpoint KentKent · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Kent

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · part of Kent

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Kent · CMS · HRSAHealth in Kent →

Schools in Kent

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Kent’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictKent School DistrictSchools38

Sunnycrest Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 535 students Sunrise Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 512 students Millennium Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 482 students Scenic Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 481 students Park Orchard Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 473 students Neely O Brien Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 472 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.