Kent WA
Washington · Pop. 135,603
Kent, WA: median household income of $92,302, median rent of $1,909/mo, 7.0% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$92,302
per year
Median Rent
$1,909
per month
Median Home
$588k
home value
Unemployment
7.0%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
10.8%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
30 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Kent, WA Reality Check"
In Kent, the rent-to-income burden runs around 25% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $92,302 and median rent is $1,909/month. 53% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $587,800 — that's 6.4× the median income. Employment picture: 7.04% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 10.8%. Average commute: 30 minutes — acceptable. Kent was founded in 1890 — that's 136 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 0.7 sq miles at 202,393 people/sq mile — one of the densest in the US. Elevation: 43 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. RoastMyCity overall score: 56/100 — It Depends.