The median home in Kent, Ohio is valued at $233,487, up 4.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,505, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 12.9x — below the national average of 18x. Kent is part of the Akron, OH metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$233,487
+4.2%
Rent$1,505/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $79/mo cheaper ($1,505 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + OH ins. 28% per HUD.
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$46,697 on $233,487
Affordable — 25.3% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$1,584
P/I25.3%
Afford$258K
Room+$24K
P&I $1,181Tax $304Ins $100
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