The median home in Kent, Washington is valued at $636,202, down 2.0% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,948, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 27.2x — well above the national average of 18x. Kent is part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$636,202

-2.0%

Rent$1,948/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$127,240 on $636,202

Out of reach — 61.6% of income

Need $165,129/yr to afford.

PITI$3,853

P/I61.6%

Afford$289K

Gap-$347K

P&I $3,217Tax $520Ins $117

Renting $1,905/mo cheaper ($1,948 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + WA ins. 28% per HUD.

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