What percentage of people rent in Kensington, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Kensington, MD, 2020–2024
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49.5% (±7.9 points) of the occupied homes in Kensington, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 442 renting households against 451 that own their home.

In Kensington, the share of households that rent went from 39.2% in 2015–2019 to 49.5% in 2020–2024 (+10.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.5% (±7.9 points)
Renting households: 442 (±131)
Median renter income: $79,310 (±$45,195)

Who rents and who owns in Kensington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kensington	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.5% (±7.9 points)	34.7% (±0.6 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	442 (±131)	135,071 (±2,368)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	451 (±42)	254,139 (±2,460)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$79,310 (±$45,195)	$79,810 (±$1,782)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$242,847 (±$31,932)	$172,408 (±$2,055)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Kensington, the renter share is higher than in Montgomery County (34.7%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (32.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Montgomery County, Kensington ranks 6 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 51 of 388.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Kensington has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	39.2% (±5.0 points)	49.5% (±7.9 points)	+10.3 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,592 (±$140)	$2,076 (±$239)	+30.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$125,357 (±$15,275)	$152,284 (±$24,135)	+21.5%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Kensington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kensington
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Kensington	—	49.5% (±7.9 points)	—
Chevy Chase View	0.7 mi	2.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower
South Kensington	0.8 mi	13.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
North Kensington	0.9 mi	21.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Garrett Park	1.2 mi	3.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Forest Glen	1.6 mi	33.7% (±9.6 points)	Lower
North Chevy Chase	1.7 mi	7.9% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Wheaton	1.8 mi	35.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Chevy Chase (community)	2.4 mi	24.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chevy Chase View, MD (2.1%), South Kensington, MD (13.2%), North Kensington, MD (21.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	White Oak	74.3% (±3.0 points)
2	Silver Spring	61.7% (±1.7 points)
3	Friendship Heights Village	61.4% (±6.3 points)
4	Fairland	54.0% (±4.1 points)
5	North Bethesda	49.6% (±2.3 points)
6	Kensington	49.5% (±7.9 points)
7	Gaithersburg	49.2% (±2.5 points)
8	Rockville	47.4% (±2.2 points)
9	Takoma Park	45.8% (±3.9 points)
10	Derwood	42.0% (±10.1 points)
11 (tie)	Bethesda	36.0% (±1.6 points)
11 (tie)	Glenmont	36.0% (±4.8 points)

Showing 12 of 59 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Kensington

How many renters are there in Kensington?

Kensington has an estimated 442 (±131) renting households, 49.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Kensington?

In Kensington, the share of households that rent went from 39.2% in 2015–2019 to 49.5% in 2020–2024 (+10.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Kensington?

A renting household in Kensington has 2.0 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Kensington?

The median renting household in Kensington, MD has an income of $79,310 (±$45,195) a year, against $242,847 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Kensington town, Maryland (place:43500, in state:24).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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