The Kensington housing market is not very competitive. The median sale price of a home in Kensington was $153K last month, up 22.0% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Kensington is $115, up 3.1% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Kensington today?
In March 2024, Kensington home prices were up 22.0% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $153K. On average, homes in Kensington sell after 91 days on the market compared to 84 days last year. There were 84 homes sold in March this year, down from 87 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$152,500
+22.0% YoY | Mar 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Mar 2024
Growth
% YoY
Kensington, PA
$152,500
+22.0%
United States
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How hot is the Kensington housing market?
Kensington is not very competitive. Homes sell in 84 days.
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Calculated over the last 3 months
Multiple offers are rare.
The average homes sell for about 4% below list price and go pending in around 84 days.
Hot homes
can sell for around list price and go pending in around 29 days.
This area's enrollment policy is not based solely on geography. Please check the school district website for more information.
GreatSchools Rating
6/10
Hackett Horatio B School
Public • PreK-5
394
Students
17 reviews
5/10
Conwell Russell Middle School
Public • 5-8 • Choice school
367
Students
11 reviews
5/10
Brown Henry A School
Public • PreK-8
454
Students
4 reviews
4/10
Hunter William H School
Public • PreK-8
576
Students
N/A
4/10
Webster School
Public • PreK-5
784
Students
1 reviews
Only showing 5 of
11 elementary schools.
School data provided by GreatSchools. School service boundaries are intended to be used as reference only. To verify enrollment eligibility for a property, contact the school directly.
Climate's impact on Kensington housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Kensington.
Risk Factor
Flood Factor - Major
28% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Kensington has a major risk of flooding. 5,635 properties in Kensington are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 28% of all properties in Kensington. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
<1% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Kensington has a minor risk of wildfire. There are 66 properties in Kensington that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents <1% of all properties in Kensington.
100% of properties are at major
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Kensington has a Major Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Kensington is most at risk from hurricanes. 32,131 properties in Kensington have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 81 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 91 mph.