Alexan Gateway
23040 Military Rd,
Kent, WA 98032
Studio - 3 Beds | $1,850 - $3,209
$1,676/month
Average Rent
667 Sq Ft
Average Apartment Size
+0.6%
Increase in the Last Year
As of March 2025, the average rent in Kent, WA is $1,676 per month. For comparison, the national average rent price in the US is currently $1,559/month, which means Kent rent prices are 8% higher than the national average. When you rent an apartment in Kent, you can expect to pay about $1,431 per month for a studio, $1,676 for a one-bedroom apartment, and around $1,971 for a two-bedroom apartment. If you opt for a three-bedroom rental, you could pay $2,505 or more.
In the past year, rent has increased by 0.6%, which averages out to $10 more per month.
Based on current rent prices, Downtown Kent, Mill Creek Federal Way and Scenic Hill are the most affordable neighborhoods in Kent.
Based on current rent prices, The Lakes, Lake Morton-Berrydale and East Hill-Meridian are the most expensive neighborhoods in Kent.
The neighborhoods in Kent with the most apartments available are Riverfront, East Hill-Meridian and Lake Fenwick .
Because the average rent in Kent is $1,676, you’ll want to make about $5,586 per month or $67,032 per year. The general guideline is to pay no more than 30 percent of your monthly income on rent. However, you’ll want to consider additional factors, such as your monthly bills and other expenses. Use our rent affordability calculator to help determine how much to budget for rent.
The cost of living in Kent, WA is 24.8% higher than the national average. Generally, housing in Kent is 54.7% more expensive than the national average, with rent falling between $1,431 - $2,505. You can expect to pay 14.5% more for groceries, 8.1% less for utilities, and 32.6% more for transportation.
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† 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.
* Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.