Downtown Kent

Kent, OH

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Downtown Kent - Kent, OH

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Affordable rentals in the heart of this college town

College Town Affordable Restaurants Shopping Convenient Walkable

Downtown Kent is the heart of this vibrant college town. Along with casual eateries, shops, and laid-back bars, Downtown Kent also houses part of the Kent State University campus. Great for students, faculty, and staff, this central hub offers highly affordable student housing, apartments, townhomes, and single-family homes. During the school year, you’ll find locals flocking to Hometown Bank Plaza for a concert or movie screening, while students love kayaking or hammocking at the John Brown Tannery Park after class. After hours, catch a show at the Kent Stage, a silent theater turned live entertainment venue. Although Kent State University keeps Downtown Kent lively throughout the year, if you ever want to make a day trip, Akron and Cleveland are less than an hour away.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Downtown Kent is $883 for a studio, $1,016 for one bedroom, $1,343 for two bedrooms, and $692 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Kent has decreased by -2.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 340 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $883/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 554 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,016/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 769 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,343/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $692/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

86

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

56

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Munroe Falls Metro Park
  • Wood Hollow
  • Goodyear Heights Metro Park
  • Gorge Metro Park
  • Cascade Valley Metro Park - North

Airports

  • Akron-Canton Regional
  • Cleveland-Hopkins International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.