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    "slug": "kent-auburn-wa",
    "name": "Kent / Auburn",
    "state": "WA",
    "city": "AUBURN",
    "cbsa": "Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue",
    "zip_codes": [
      "98002",
      "98030",
      "98032",
      "98092"
    ]
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    "yearmonth": "202604",
    "month_label": "April 2026",
    "first_published_at": "2026-04-20T00:53:15.517Z",
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  "days_on_market": {
    "apartment": 32,
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    "single_family": 24
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  "ai_summary": [
    {
      "headline": "1BR apartments rise 10.2% to $1,651",
      "body": "In the Kent / Auburn (98002, 98030, 98032, 98092) rental market, 1-bedroom apartments saw a monthly increase of 10.2%, bringing median rent to $1,651 in April 2026. Annual growth was modest at 0.2% YoY, reflecting a sharp short-term upswing with limited longer-term change."
    },
    {
      "headline": "Single-family 2BR rents plunge 13.2% YoY",
      "body": "The 2-bedroom single-family segment in Kent / Auburn (98002, 98030, 98032, 98092) declined steeply by 13.2% year-over-year to a median of $2,424. This unit type also fell 8.0% month-over-month, marking the largest drop among major segments in both timeframes."
    },
    {
      "headline": "4BR condos command $4,383, lead apartments",
      "body": "Among larger rentals, Kent / Auburn (98002, 98030, 98032, 98092) rental trends indicate that 4-bedroom condos and townhomes outpace 4-bedroom apartments, with median rents of $4,383 versus $4,377—a $6 premium. Both segments posted minor negative yearly changes, but condos retained the price lead."
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "canonical": [
      "As of April 2026, rental prices in Kent / Auburn, WA range from $1,651 to $4,383 per month depending on property type and bedroom count.",
      "The largest year-over-year decline is seen in single-family 2BR homes, which fell 13.21%.",
      "For 1BR units, single-family homes command a much higher median rent ($2,624) compared to both apartments ($1,651) and condos/townhomes ($1,659)."
    ],
    "qa": [
      {
        "question": "What is the typical rent range in Kent / Auburn, WA as of April 2026?",
        "answer": "As of April 2026, rents in Kent / Auburn, WA range from $1,651 per month for 1BR apartments up to $4,383 per month for 4BR condos/townhomes."
      },
      {
        "question": "Which property and bedroom combination is the most affordable in Kent / Auburn, WA?",
        "answer": "The most affordable option is a 1BR apartment with a median rent of $1,651 per month as of April 2026."
      },
      {
        "question": "Which segment experienced the biggest annual rent decline in Kent / Auburn, WA, and was it widespread?",
        "answer": "Single-family 2BR homes saw the biggest year-over-year rent decrease at -13.21%, and declines were seen across all single-family bedroom counts though none as steep as in 2BR."
      },
      {
        "question": "Is there any segment in Kent / Auburn, WA with an especially unusual rent figure compared to peers?",
        "answer": "Single-family 1BR homes stand out with a median rent of $2,624 per month, which is nearly $1,000 higher than either 1BR apartments ($1,651) or condos/townhomes ($1,659) as of April 2026."
      }
    ]
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