What percentage of people rent in South Kensington, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in South Kensington, MD, 2020–2024
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13.2% (±5.7 points) of the occupied homes in South Kensington, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 371 renting households against 2,448 that own their home.

In South Kensington, the share of households that rent went from 10.7% in 2015–2019 to 13.2% in 2020–2024 (+2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.2% (±5.7 points)
Renting households: 371 (±176)

Who rents and who owns in South Kensington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Kensington	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.2% (±5.7 points)	34.7% (±0.6 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	371 (±176)	135,071 (±2,368)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,448 (±211)	254,139 (±2,460)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.9)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$79,810 (±$1,782)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$228,750 (±$27,594)	$172,408 (±$2,055)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Montgomery County, South Kensington ranks 34 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 275 of 388.

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

How renting in South 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	10.7% (±3.1 points)	13.2% (±5.7 points)	+2.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,180 (±$212)	$3,479 (±$767)	+59.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$180,000 (±$16,146)	$210,953 (±$20,038)	+17.2%	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 South Kensington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Kensington
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Kensington	—	13.2% (±5.7 points)	—
Chevy Chase View	0.8 mi	2.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Kensington	0.8 mi	49.5% (±7.9 points)	Higher
North Chevy Chase	1.1 mi	7.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Glen	1.2 mi	33.7% (±9.6 points)	Higher
North Kensington	1.6 mi	21.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Chevy Chase (community)	1.7 mi	24.1% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Garrett Park	2.0 mi	3.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Chevy Chase Section Five	2.3 mi	10.6% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chevy Chase View, MD (2.1%), Garrett Park, MD (3.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kensington, MD (49.5%), Forest Glen, MD (33.7%), 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
28	Colesville	17.0% (±5.7 points)
29	Kemp Mill	16.1% (±5.6 points)
30	Ten Mile Creek	15.4% (±12.7 points)
31 (tie)	Layhill	15.2% (±7.4 points)
31 (tie)	Potomac	15.2% (±2.3 points)
33	Cloverly	14.6% (±5.5 points)
34	South Kensington	13.2% (±5.7 points)
35	Somerset	12.2% (±6.1 points)
36 (tie)	Four Corners	10.8% (±3.2 points)
36 (tie)	Olney	10.8% (±2.4 points)
38	Chevy Chase Section Five	10.6% (±11.8 points)
39	Clarksburg	10.1% (±1.9 points)
40	Damascus	9.9% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Kensington is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 South Kensington

How many renters are there in South Kensington?

South Kensington has an estimated 371 (±176) renting households, 13.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Kensington?

In South Kensington, the share of households that rent went from 10.7% in 2015–2019 to 13.2% in 2020–2024 (+2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Kensington?

A renting household in South Kensington has 2.1 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned 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 South Kensington CDP, Maryland (place:73600, 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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