Home prices
The median home price in Kensington is $944,000. Compared to other places in this area it is about $189,880 (25%) higher.In comparison to the rest of the country it is approximately $726,500 (334%) higher, and is approximately $153,800 (14%) lower compared to the city of San Francisco.
Rents
In Kensington the median monthly rent is $2,763. It is approximately $953 (52%) higher compared to its nearby areas.It is about $1,701 (160%) higher in comparison to the US as a whole, and compared to the city of San Francisco it is approximately $868 (45%) higher.
Nearby places
El Cerrito
El Cerrito is Kensington's neighbor to the northwest. The real estate prices there are a little less expensive. The value of the median home in El Cerrito is $804,700, which works out to $139,300 (17%) lower than Kensington. Rents there are a lot less expensive. The median rent in El Cerrito is $1,956 per month, which comes out to $807 (41%) lower than Kensington.
Albany
Albany is Kensington's neighbor to the southwest. The housing prices there are somewhat less expensive. The median home cost in Albany is $882,500, which is $61,500 (6%) lower than Kensington. The rent there is substantially less expensive. Albany's median monthly rent is $1,856, which comes out to $907 (48%) lower than Kensington.
Berkeley
Berkeley is Kensington's neighbor to the south. The real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home in Berkeley is valued at $1,004,900, which comes out to $60,900 (6%) higher than Kensington. Its rents are a lot less expensive. In Berkeley the median rent is $1,722 per month, which works out to $1,041 (60%) lower than Kensington.
Richmond
Richmond is Kensington's neighbor to the northwest. The real estate prices there are significantly less expensive. The median home price in Richmond is $462,600, which is $481,400 (104%) lower than Kensington. Rents there are significantly less expensive. Richmond's median monthly rent is $1,509, which comes out to $1,254 (83%) lower than Kensington.
East Richmond Heights
East Richmond Heights is roughly 3 miles northwest of Kensington. Its housing prices are significantly less expensive. The median home cost in East Richmond Heights is $615,900, which comes out to $328,100 (53%) lower than Kensington. Rents there are substantially less expensive. East Richmond Heights's median rent is $2,007 a month, which is $756 (37%) lower than Kensington.