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Kent, OH Rental Market Trends
What is the average rent in Kent?
The average rent for an apartment in Kent is $1,209. The cost of rent varies depending on several factors, including location, size, and quality.
Average Rent in Kent, OH
Last updated June 2022
Average Rent | Average Apartment Size |
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$1,209 | 844 sq. ft. |
What is the average apartment size in Kent?
The average size for a Kent, OH apartment is 844 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.
Kent, OH Apartment Rent Ranges
Kent, OH Occupied Housing Units
5,772 or 53% of the households in Kent, OH are renter-occupied while 5,020 or 46% are owner-occupied.
Kent, OH Rent Trends
Average Rent | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Mar / 2020 | Jul / 2020 | Nov / 2020 | Mar / 2021 | Jul / 2021 | Nov / 2021 | Jun / 2022 |
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Kent, OH | $1,114 | $1,120 | $1,095 | $1,113 | $1,122 | $1,121 | $1,115 | $1,130 | $1,154 | $1,209 |
National | $1,367 | $1,399 | $1,407 | $1,409 | $1,399 | $1,403 | $1,412 | $1,495 | $1,591 | $1,628 |

How Kent Compares to Other Cities
City | Average Rent |
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Columbus | $1,096 |
Cincinnati | $1,167 |
Reynoldsburg | $1,108 |
Dayton | $926 |
Cleveland | $1,238 |
Delaware | $1,185 |
Northwest Ohio | $903 |
Grove City | $1,134 |
Galloway | $1,042 |
Pickerington | $1,429 |
Shaker Heights | $1,411 |
Akron | $932 |
Kent | $1,209 |
Euclid | $747 |
Cuyahoga Falls | $953 |
Lakewood | $991 |
Stow | $1,126 |
Beachwood | $1,700 |
Bedford Heights | $848 |
Copley | $1,008 |
Garfield Heights | $763 |
Most Popular Apartments in Kent
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Kent apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.