Riverfront

Kent, WA

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Riverfront - Kent, WA Area Guide

Convenience and Pacific Northwest beauty meet in Kent’s Riverfront neighborhood

River Park-Like Shopping Restaurants Commuter

Stretching from Interstate 5 to Highway 167 in the northwest portion of Kent, the Riverfront area places residents in a laid-back, yet engaging environment along the Green River. There’s a blend of retail space, modern apartment communities, and vibrant green spaces scattered around the area. The Green River Trail is one of the more popular attractions in Riverfront. Miles of walking and biking trails connect to Lake Fenwick Park and provide fantastic views. Riverfront Park features the Riverbend Golf Complex, while Hogan Park at Russell Road contains several ball fields, tennis courts, and a playground.

A few restaurants, shops, and coffee shops dot Meeker Street, and the highway makes accessing the establishments in Downtown Kent easy. Downtown Seattle and Bellevue are about 18 miles north.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Riverfront is $1,506 for a studio, $1,788 for one bedroom, $2,127 for two bedrooms, and $2,541 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Riverfront has decreased by -2.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 518 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,506/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 671 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,788/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 962 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,127/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,218 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,541/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

30 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

20 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

20 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Saltwater State Park
  • Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden
  • Riverview Park
  • Eagle Landing Park
  • Auburndale Park

Transit / Subway

Airports

  • Seattle-Tacoma International
  • Seattle Paine Field 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.