Kent, WA
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Key Performance Metrics
Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Kent short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
73 / 239
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
5%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$29,163
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
68%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$635,423
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$47,244
Top-Earners Revenue
Kent
Market Revenue Seasonality
Top Listings
Highest revenueThe highest-performing listings in Kent.
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Challenging to Investors
Kent Regulations
The six-month permanent residency requirement significantly limits investment potential by disqualifying absentee landlord strategies. While licensing is affordable ($51) and STRs are clearly legal, the residency mandate combined with the 3-room limit for partial rentals and operational restrictions makes compliance challenging for pure investment properties.
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STR specialist · Kent, WA
About Kent
Kent is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue metropolitan area and had a population of 136,588 as of the 2020 census, making it the 4th most populous municipality in greater Seattle and the 6th most populous in Washington state. The city is connected to Seattle, Bellevue and Tacoma via State Route 167 and Interstate 5, Sounder commuter rail, and commuter buses. Incorporated in 1890, Kent is the second-oldest incorporated city in the county, after the county seat of Seattle. It is generally divided into three areas: West Hill (mixed residential and commercial along Interstate 5), Valley (primarily industrial and commercial with some medium-density residential; significant parkland along Green River), and East Hill (primarily residential with retail).