Average Rent in Kensington, New York, NY and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Kensington, New York, NY

Average rent prices in Kensington have increased by 4% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.

Rent trends

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

Compare rent prices in
Kensington, New York, NY

Rent prices in Kensington vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Kensington is $3,013, whereas a house costs $4,500. 1-bedroom apartments in Kensington run $2,800 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,000.


Studio	$4,340	21%	108%
1 bedroom	$2,800	1%	5%
2 bedroom	$3,000	2%	4%
3 bedroom	$3,600	4%	2%
4 bedroom	$4,000	6%	95%

		Listings
Bensonhurst	$2,875
Greenwood Heights	$3,457
Midwood	$2,850
Prospect Lefferts Gardens	$3,144
Prospect Park	$3,850
Windsor Terrace	$3,913


Apartments	$3,013	3%	No Change
Condos	$3,100	7%	No Change
Houses	$4,500	28%	No Change
Rooms	$1,190	-	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$4,340

Last 30 days

21%

Last year

108%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,800

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,000

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,600

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$4,000

Last 30 days

Last year

95%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Kensington, New York, NY, 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.

How does rent in Kensington, New York, NY compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Kensington and Bensonhurst by all bedroom counts and property types.

Kensington

Median rent price$3,000

56%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,875

49%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Kensington, New York, NY is 4% higher than the median rent in Bensonhurst, New York, NY.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,875

$3,457

$2,850

Prospect Lefferts Gardens

$3,144

$3,850

$3,913

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1 bath

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1 bath

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1 bath

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Kensington apartment for rent in New York

320 Ocean Pkwy #E8, New York, NY 11218

2 beds

1 bath

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411 Cortelyou Rd, New York, NY 11218

3 beds

2 baths

$3,195

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Newkirk Ave #3F, New York, NY 11230

2 beds

1 bath

$3,198

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Albemarle Rd #B6, New York, NY 11218

3 beds

1 bath

$4,050

$3,675

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Frequently asked questions for Kensington, New York, NY

Quick answers to common questions about the Kensington rental market.

How much is rent in Kensington?

The average rent in Kensington is $3,000 per month as of August 15, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Kensington?

Average rent prices in Kensington have increased by 4% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.

How does Kensington rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Kensington is 56% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,075 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Kensington?

To comfortably afford rent in Kensington, you'd need to earn approximately $120,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

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