Area data
Kent, WA — ZIP 98042
Population: 50,216 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $697,909
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.7%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $738,607
- House Price Index
- 588.1 (+2.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $750,000
- Median list price
- $750,000
- Median days on market
- 12.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 132
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- Days to pending
- 36 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 68
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,422/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,210/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,380/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- avalanche, earthquake, inlandFlooding, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 214
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 907
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Wing Luke Museum Affiliated Area (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Norman Grier Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -5,092 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $5,972
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,282,761
- Average weekly wage
- $2,389
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Information
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,030
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