Brooklyn
Kensington
99 closed sales · last 12 months
Updated monthly from closed-sale data.
Kensington is a sub-neighborhood in Brooklyn with a median sale price of $680,000 and a price per square foot of $819.86. The area saw 105 annual sales, with properties typically spending 185.6 days on the market.
Over the last 12 months, Kensington has kept pace with Brooklyn it sits within.
Median Price
$652K
Half of sales closed above this price, half below.
Price / SF
$814/SF
Median closed price per square foot.
Closed Sales
99
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)
Livability
Tortus Score
Tortus Score rates walkability, transit, and nearby amenities across 4,237 locations in Kensington. Higher is better.
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 $680,000, roughly 35% lower than Brooklyn's median of $1,050,000. Homes typically sell between $480,000 and $926,608. The area averaged 105 sales annually, with homes spending 186 days on market.
Housing stock
Properties in Kensington sell at $819.86 per square foot and typically spend 185.6 days on the market. The area averaged 105 sales annually, with recent activity tracking in line with Brooklyn overall.
Nearby neighborhoods
All figures reflect sales only; rentals are excluded.
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