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The average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in Kent is $1,751+, while the average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $2,035+. Rent rates updated 4 days ago

Studio: $1,510+
Prices trending up
1 Bed: $1,751+
Prices trending up
2 Beds: $2,035+
Prices trending up
3+ Beds: $2,533+
Prices trending up

* Averages are based on the rental prices of properties listed on Apartment List that don’t include fees

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

In Kent, WA, the average rent is $1,510+ for a studio, $1,751+ for a 1-bedroom, $2,035+ for a 2-bedroom, and $2,533+ for a 3-bedroom.* For more information on rental trends in Kent, WA, check out our monthly Kent, WA Rent Report.
*Based on base prices that don’t include fees
You can find the lowest-priced apartments in Kent, WA by using the cheap apartments filter or you can search by apartments that are offering move-in specials.
You can use the pet-friendly filter to find Kent, WA apartments that allow pets.
The answer to this question depends on your household income and a couple of other factors. You can use our Rent Calculator to figure out how much you should spend on rent in Kent, WA.
You can use the off-campus housing filters to find apartments near colleges located in or around Kent, WA. Some of the colleges and universities in the area include City University of Seattle, Seattle University, Cascadia College, Clover Park Technical College, Bellevue College, and Bastyr University.

Kent Rent Report: October 2026

Welcome to the Apartment List October 2026 Rent Report for Kent, WA. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,722, roughly the same as last month. Prices are now down 1.0% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Kent rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader Seattle metro area and the nation as a whole.

View full Kent Rent Report

Kent Renter Confidence Survey

National study of renter’s satisfaction with their cities and states

Here’s how Kent ranks on:

Overview of Findings

Apartment List has released results for Kent from the second annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. The survey, which drew on responses from over 30,000 renters, provides insight into what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the 105 million American renters nationwide.

“According to our results, renters in Kent are dissatisfied with the city overall,” says Andrew Woo, Director of Data Science at Apartment List. “They rated most categories with below-average scores.”

Key findings in Kent include the following:

Kent renters give their city an F overall for satisfaction.
The highest-rated category for Kent was the quality of local schools, which received a B+.
Renters in Kent gave near-average scores to access to public transit (B-) and state and local taxes (B-).
Categories like safety, affordability, commute times, and local job and career opportunities all received scores of D.
Overall, renters in Kent are much less satisfied than renters in other Washington cities like Renton (A+), Bellevue (A-), and Tacoma (B).
The top rated cities nationwide for renter satisfaction included Arlington, VA; Lincoln, NE; Pasadena, CA; Boston, MA; and Madison, WI. The lowest rated cities included Newark, NJ; Bronx, NY; Bridgeport, CT; Baltimore, MD; and Salinas, CA.

View our national survey results.