The median home in Kensington, Maryland is valued at $784,665, down 0.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,733, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 23.9x — well above the national average of 18x. Kensington is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$784,665

-0.4%

Rent$2,733/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$156,933 on $784,665

Out of reach — 76.6% of income

Need $205,200/yr to afford.

PITI$4,788

P/I76.6%

Afford$287K

Gap-$498K

P&I $3,968Tax $687Ins $133

Renting $2,055/mo cheaper ($2,733 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MD ins. 28% per HUD.

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