Market Intelligence · WA / Kent

Kent, WA 98042 Housing Market

In Kent, WA 98042, the typical home value is $705,696, down 1.8% over the past year. The median list price is $764,863, and homes are taking a median of 31 days on market.

Updated June 2026Median value$706K

The median home value in Kent, WA 98042 is $706K as of June 2026, down 1.8% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Typical 98042 range

$649K to $762K

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12-month value trend

-1.8% over 12 months

Typical home value in 98042 over the last 12 months: $719K in Jun 2025 to $706K in Jun 2026 (-1.8%).

Jun 2025$719K

Jun 2026$706K

The numbers

What is the 98042 housing market like?

Typical home value

$706K

Down1.8%YoY

Median list price

$765K

Days on market

31

Up148.0%MoM

Homes for sale

142

Price cuts

21.2%

New listings

106

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (June 2026) / Realtor.com (June 2026) / FRED (July 2026)

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The comparison

How do 98042 home prices compare?

  • 98042$705,696
  • Kent$655,123
  • Washington$508,607
  • United States$291,471

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of June 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (Kent: 4 ZIPs; Washington: 485 ZIPs; United States: 26,270 ZIPs).

Context

As of June 1, 2026, there are 142 homes for sale in the 98042 ZIP code, with 106 new listings added recently. The typical home value sits at $705,696, down 1.8% over the past year, while the median list price is $764,863. Homes are spending a median of 31 days on market, and 21.2% of listings have had a price cut. For sellers, this points to a market where buyers have choices and pricing carefully matters more than it did a year ago.

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