Brooklyn
Kensington
124 closed sales · last 12 months
Updated monthly from closed-sale data.
Kensington is a sub-neighborhood in Brooklyn with a median sale price of $675,000 and a price per square foot of $807.72. The area recorded 121 annual sales, with prices ranging from $474,700 at the 25th percentile to $927,386 at the 75th percentile. Market activity here tracks in line with Brooklyn overall.
Over the last 12 months, Kensington has kept pace with Brooklyn it sits within.
Median Price
$685K
Half of sales closed above this price, half below.
Price / SF
$795/SF
Median closed price per square foot.
Closed Sales
124
Number of closed sales in the period.
Price Trend
Last 12 monthsClosed Sales
Who lives here
- 159,565
- Residents
- $81K
- Median household income
- $2K/mo
- Median rent
Source: U.S. Census (ACS), 2023 · Kensington (2 ZIP codes)
Kensington on the map
Notable nearby
Restaurants
- Ishtikutum348 ft
- Fusion Halal Kitchen438 ft
- Buffet el pollo0.1 mi
Coffee
- Samarkand Cafe391 ft
- Gabby's Coffee Shop0.3 mi
- Urgut Osh Markazi0.3 mi
Bookstores
- Taylor & Co.0.3 mi
- Taylor and Co. Books0.3 mi
- Brooklyn Public Library - Kensington Branch0.4 mi
Nightlife & culture
- Chamoyero Loco0.2 mi
- A21 Studio0.2 mi
- Da Mancave0.2 mi
Shopping
- CCS111 ft
- Onestop SM306 ft
- Discount Liquor317 ft
Getting around
Nearest stop: Ditmas Av · 5 min walk
Schools nearby
- JHS 62 DitmasMiddle · 3 min walk
- PS 179 KensingtonElementary · 5 min walk
- PS 134Elementary · 8 min walk
- Brooklyn Dreams Charter SchoolElementary · 9 min walk
- Urban Assembly School for Leadership and EmpowermentHigh · 9 min walk
- JHS 223 Montauk (The)Middle · 9 min walk
Key details
The cost of homes
The median sale price in Kensington is $675,000, roughly $310,000 lower than Brooklyn's median of $985,000. Homes typically sell between $474,700 and $927,386.
Housing stock
121 homes sold annually at $807.72 per square foot. Properties typically spend 183 days on market. Market activity tracks in line with Brooklyn overall.
Nearby neighborhoods
All figures reflect sales only; rentals are excluded.
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