Kent Real Estate    

Kent Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Washington

Kent, Washington: This suburban community of Kent, Washington, is located on the Green River less than 19 miles from the metropolitan area of Seattle. Home to a variety of housing options, future homeowners will find that Kent’s real estate offerings include everything from single-family homes and condos, to estate properties and land lots.

Approximately 85,000 residents call Kent home. Travelling in and out of Kent is easy as Interstate 5, Highways 99, 167 and 515 straddle the community. Residents looking to fly in or out of town will find that the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is less than a 10 minute drive away. Industries that provide employment in the area include educational, health and social services, manufacturing and retail trade. Students in grades K-12 are accommodated by the Kent School District. Those pursuing a degree in higher education have access to several local and area colleges and universities.

Having earned the Sports Illustrated Sportstown honors for Washington, Kent offers excellent recreational opportunities for residents with top quality facilities, including the Kent Valley Ice Centre (Showare) with an NHL-regulation ice surface, the Kent-Meridian Pool and the Riverbend Golf Complex, 500-600 organized sports teams for children in pre-school to junior high school, and a good variety of teams for older youths and adults. The Kent Commons offers a variety of community and youth activities such as youth group ski packages, taekwondo and Tai’Chi classes for youth and adults, as well as arts and crafts activities for the young and old alike. There are several large lakes within a five to ten minute drive from Kent, including Lake Meridian, Lake Wilderness and Lake Sawyer. All offer full park services, public swimming, picnic facilities and boating.