Average Rent in South Kensington, MD and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in South Kensington, MD

Average rent prices in South Kensington have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 38% 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
South Kensington, MD

Rent prices in South Kensington vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in South Kensington is $2,740, whereas a house costs $4,450. 1-bedroom apartments in South Kensington run $2,360 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,895.


Studio	$1,850	No Change	-
1 bedroom	$1,975	38%	-
2 bedroom	$3,579	17%	78%
3 bedroom	$4,600	4%	52%
4 bedroom	$6,000	37%	56%

		Listings
South Kensington	$3,086


Apartments	$2,740	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,975	-	No Change
Houses	$4,450	14%	No Change
Rooms	$1,457	12%	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,850

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,975

Last 30 days

38%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,579

Last 30 days

17%

Last year

78%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$4,600

Last 30 days

Last year

52%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$6,000

Last 30 days

37%

Last year

56%

The table above reflects average rent prices in South Kensington, MD, 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 South Kensington, MD compare to other cities?

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

South Kensington

Median rent price$2,621

34%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$1,900

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in South Kensington, MD is 38% higher than the median rent in Brentwood, MD.

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House for rent in South Kensington

SINGLE_FAMILY - Ranch - KENSINGTON, MD

3129 Homewood Pkwy, South Kensington, MD 20895

3 beds

2 baths

$3,500

House for rent

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Frequently asked questions for South Kensington, MD

Quick answers to common questions about the South Kensington rental market.

How much is rent in South Kensington?

The average rent in South Kensington is $2,621 per month as of May 30, 2026.

Is rent up or down in South Kensington?

Average rent prices in South Kensington have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 38% since last year.

How does South Kensington rent compare to the national average?

Rent in South Kensington is 34% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $671 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in South Kensington?

To comfortably afford rent in South Kensington, you'd need to earn approximately $105,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in South Kensington?

South Kensington rentals typically do not include utilities as part of the rent. Less than 1% of total listings include utilities in their rental price across all apartment types, making utility-included options extremely rare in the local market.

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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