Living in Kent Estates, Iowa
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Kent Estates · Census data 2020–2024
Kent Estates has 1,848 residents with a median age of 48.4. The median household income is $121,971 (63% higher than the Iowa median), the median home value is $347,700.
Kent Estates at a glance
- Population
- 1,848
- Median age
- 48.4State: 38.6
- Median household income
- $121,971State: $75,059
- Median home value
- $347,700State: $208,000
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 42.4%
- Average commute
- 18 min
Is Kent Estates a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 63% higher than the Iowa median; an average commute of 18 minutes; unemployment of 1.4%.
Cons: Home values 67% higher than the state median; a poverty rate of 11.4%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Kent Estates
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Kent Estates the median home value is $347,700, 5% higher than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $2,326 a month in housing costs.
Kent Estates median household income
The median household income in Kent Estates is $121,971 and the income per person is $53,800. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line (Iowa: 11.1%).
Housing in Kent Estates: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 695
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1998
- Average household size
- 2.66
Kent Estates demographics
- Population
- 1,848
- Median age
- 48.4
- Under 18
- 20.7%
- 65 and older
- 22.3%
- Households
- 695
- Foreign-born
- 5.5%
- Veterans
- 8.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Kent Estates ›
Education in Kent Estates
42.4% of adults 25 and older in Kent Estates have a bachelor's degree or higher (Iowa: 31.4%), and 20% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Kent Estates
- Unemployment rate
- 1.4%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 18 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 7.3%
- Drive alone
- 83.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 5%
- Homes with broadband
- 94.7%
Kent Estates vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Estates | 1,848 | $121,971 | $347,700 | — |
| Muscatine | 23,489 | $58,117 | $153,600 | $974 |
| Fairport | 109 | $108,393 | $217,300 | — |
| Moscow | 614 | $87,181 | $201,800 | — |
| Wilton | 2,920 | $76,648 | $189,200 | $805 |
| Fruitland | 1,049 | $103,424 | $217,700 | — |
| Atalissa | 253 | $67,188 | $127,900 | $775 |
| Durant | 1,946 | $81,625 | $194,300 | $784 |
| Montpelier | 209 | $70,938 | $255,100 | — |
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What is the median household income in Kent Estates, IA?
The median household income in Kent Estates is $121,971, 63% higher than the Iowa median of $75,059 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Kent Estates?
The median home value in Kent Estates is $347,700, compared with $208,000 in Iowa.
Is Kent Estates, IA a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 63% higher than the Iowa median; an average commute of 18 minutes; unemployment of 1.4%. Minuses: home values 67% higher than the state median; a poverty rate of 11.4%.
What is the median age in Kent Estates?
The median age in Kent Estates is 48.4 years (Iowa: 38.6).
How long is the commute in Kent Estates?
The average commute to work in Kent Estates is 18 minutes; 7.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Kent Estates?
The unemployment rate in Kent Estates is 1.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Kent Estates?
42.4% of adults in Kent Estates have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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