Bedroom count

Property type

Last updated on December 8, 2025

Average rent in
Kensington, CA

Last updated on December 8, 2025

Last updated on December 8, 2025

Bedroom count

Property type

As of December 2025, the median rent for all bedroom counts and property types in Kensington, CA is $2,250. This is +17%, or $325, higher than the national average.

$7.04

average price per square foot

Median rent

$2,250

decreased by40%
over the previous yearvs previous year

Total rentals

14

for rent on Zumper.com

As of December 2025, the median rent for all bedroom counts and property types in Kensington, CA is $2,250. This is +17%, or $325, higher than the national average.

$7.04

average price per square foot

Rent ranges

13%
67%
13%
7%
$0-$1,500$0 - $1,500
$1,501-$3,000$1,501 - $3,000
$3,001-$4,500$3,001 - $4,500
$6,001-$50,000$6,001 - $50,000

Households

84%
16%
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied

Median rent and rent ranges are based on Zumper inventory in the last 30 days. Household data are provided by the US Census Bureau.

This report has limited data.Due a shortage of data for this selected bedroom and/or property type in Kensington, CA, in the last 30 days, rent estimates may not represent the actual market.

Rent price trends in
Kensington, CA

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Kensington, CA have decreased by 49% in the last month and have decreased by 40% in the last year.

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Rent comparables in
Kensington, CA

The monthly rent for an apartment in Kensington, CA is $2,722. A 1-bedroom apartment in Kensington, CA costs about $2,875 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $2,500. Houses for rent in Kensington, CA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $2,947.

Comparables

1 bedroom

$2,100

No Change

15%

2 bedroom

$2,850

26%

8%

3 bedroom

$3,395

19%

36%

4 bedroom

$8,750

No Change

24%

Studio

$1,795

No Change

-

Studio

Average rent

$1,795

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,100

Last year

15%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,850

Last 30 days

26%

Last year

8%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,395

Last 30 days

19%

Last year

36%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$8,750

Last year

24%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Kensington, CA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

Compare rent prices in Kensington, CA to other cities

Median rent prices in Kensington, CA for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Acalanes Ridge, CA.

Kensington

Median rent price$2,250
increased by17%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,807
increased by46%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Kensington, CA is 20% lower than the median rent in Acalanes Ridge, CA.

More data insights and reports

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