MD area data
Kensington, MD
Kensington, MD.
Population: 19,184 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $810,619
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +36.3%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $829,440
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.01M
- Median list price
- $962,500
- Median days on market
- 22.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.7%
- Active listings
- 55
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- Days to pending
- 38 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 29
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,467/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,110/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,970/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 108.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, hail, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 291
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 18.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 215
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 60
- Nearest national park
- Civil War Defenses of Washington (5 mi)
- Nearest airport
- College Park Airport (CGS) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 25
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.9 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 453
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -6,292 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Median annual property tax
- $6,617
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 364,740
- Average weekly wage
- $1,688
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,491
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