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Median Home Price in Kent, WA

The median home value in Kent, WA is $651,566 as of 2026-06-30, down 1.58% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$651,566

Year-over-Year

-1.58%

Population

132,324

Kent ranks #44 of 118 Washington cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 9.7% above the state's city median of $593,862. It sits in King County, where the county-wide median is $858,284.

Crime in Kent

Kent police recorded a violent crime rate of 490 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,771 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Kent

How much does a house cost in Kent, WA?

The median home value in Kent is $651,566. That's down 1.58% from a year earlier. That is about 9.7% above the typical county in Washington.

Is Kent expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Kent are cheaper than King County as a whole, where the median is $858,284 — a difference of about 24.1%.

Is Kent a safe place to live?

Kent police reported 490 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 132,324. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.