Gold Zone Ridge
548 E Summit St,
Kent, OH 44240
$1,225 - $1,810
1-3 Beds
Downtown Kent
Kent, OH
Downtown Kent - Kent, OH Area Guide
Affordable rentals in the heart of this college town
College Town
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Restaurants
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Downtown Kent is the heart of this vibrant college town. Along with casual eateries, shops, and laid-back bars, Downtown Kent also houses part of the Kent State University campus. Great for students, faculty, and staff, this central hub offers highly affordable student housing, apartments, townhomes, and single-family homes. During the school year, you’ll find locals flocking to Hometown Bank Plaza for a concert or movie screening, while students love kayaking or hammocking at the John Brown Tannery Park after class. After hours, catch a show at the Kent Stage, a silent theater turned live entertainment venue. Although Kent State University keeps Downtown Kent lively throughout the year, if you ever want to make a day trip, Akron and Cleveland are less than an hour away.
Rent Trends
As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Kent is $855 for a studio, $1,028 for one bedroom, $1,514 for two bedrooms, and $737 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Kent has increased by 1.2% in the past year.
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Studio
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340 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$855/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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554 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,028/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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769 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,514/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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0 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$737/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Downtown Kent - Kent, OH is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
60
/ 100
Some Public Transit
Transit
50
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
90
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Downtown Kent - Kent, OH offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk
Groceries
90
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
70
/ 100
Good Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
60
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
60
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Downtown Kent - Kent, OH from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Vibrant Atmosphere at Times
Vibrancy
40
/ 100
Good Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
60
/ 100
Very Noisy
Quiet Score
20
/ 100
Scores provided by
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Munroe Falls Metro Park
- Wood Hollow
- Goodyear Heights Metro Park
- Gorge Metro Park
- Cascade Valley Metro Park - North
Commuter Rail
Military Bases
Airports
- Akron-Canton Regional
- Cleveland-Hopkins International
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Methodology
† 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 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.