North Kensington

Kensington, MD

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North Kensington - Kensington, MD

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About one mile north of Kensington, North Kensington residents find themselves close to many dining, shopping, and entertainment options. Rentals here consist of a combination of homes, condos, and apartments.

Urban Thrift is a cool secondhand shop that sells a little bit of everything. Take a step back in time when you browse some of the antique stores in the neighborhood, including the Hope Chest, Fareast Antiques, and the Vintage Vagabond. After a morning of shopping, grab a cup of soup and sandwich from the Old Town Market. If it’s a sweet treat you seek, head to JennyCakes Bakery for a delicious cupcake, cookie, or muffin.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in North Kensington is $1,083 for a studio, $1,425 for one bedroom, $1,567 for two bedrooms, and $2,866 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in North Kensington has increased by 0.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 500 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,083/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 550 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,425/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 713 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,567/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,750 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,866/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

69

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

16

Minimal Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

50

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Reviews of North Kensington - Kensington, MD

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3.6 5 Reviews

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9 years and 6 months agoNiche Review

The area itself is very suburban and I'd like to live in a more urban area such as a city like New York or LA. One of the few things I do like about living in this area is that almost all "attractions" are metro accessible so it's easy to go from one city to the next.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Wheaton Regional Park
  • Brookside Gardens
  • Brookside Nature Center
  • Croydon Creek Nature Center
  • McCrillis Gardens

Airports

  • Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl
  • Washington Dulles International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.