Brooklyn · New York, NY
52 active listings · Median $1.1M
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A mixed-stock submarket with rising sale prices and sale listings sitting longer than a year ago.
Median asking rent in Kensington is $2,800/month, $300 below the 5-year high set in Feb 2026. Median sale price stands at $1.10M, 29.0% below the 5-year high recorded in Feb 2026. Sale prices are up +18.6% year over year. Sale listings are clearing 68 days slower than at this point last year.
Across NYC, the FARE Act has tightened agent-listed rental supply since August 2024 by shifting the broker fee to landlords who engage a broker. Roughly 35 to 40% of NYC lease signings occur between mid-June and August 15.
Source: StreetEasy market data, through Sep 2026.
Kensington is a residential Brooklyn neighborhood bordered by Prospect Park to the north and the landmarked Green-Wood Cemetery to the west, with Ocean Parkway running through its center as one of the borough's signature tree-lined boulevards. The housing stock includes brick rowhouses, prewar co-op...
In my 25+ years selling real estate across New York City, I use this Kensington data in real negotiations, not just for a web page.
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Zip Code | 11218 |
| Subway | Bus service |
| Building Types | Pre-war buildings, Co-ops |
Stations: Bus service available
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Median closed sale price by month
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The zip that covers Kensington (11218) holds about 3,000 two-family lots and about 100 elevator-building lots in the city's PLUTO tax-lot data, a class that includes Ocean Parkway co-ops. Buyers compare that co-op stock with rowhouses and Victorians near the F and G at Fort Hamilton Pkwy and Church Av, with Prospect Park to the north. Co-op sellers should have the board package and building financials ready; house sellers, the certificate of occupancy.
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| Inventory & Activity | |
| Active Listings | 90 |
| Pending Sales | 29 |
| New This Week | 7 |
| New This Month | 23 |
| Avg DOM | 108 days |
| Price Cut Rate | 11.1% |
| Recent Sales | |
| Sold Last 30 Days | 4 |
| Sold Last 90 Days | 31 |
| Sale-to-List | 98.0% |
| Asking Prices | |
| Median Asking | $1,100,000 |
| Average Asking | $709,269 |
| Median $/SqFt | $886 |
| Median Condo Ask | $550,000 |
| Median Co-op Ask | $595,000 |
Based on active listings in Kensington
| Type | Active Listings | Median Price | Price Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 7 | $285,000 | $199K - $425K |
| 1 Bedroom | 15 | $475,000 | $289K - $699K |
| 2 Bedrooms | 25 | $850,000 | $425K - $1.45M |
| 3+ Bedrooms | 5 | $1,300,000 | $725K - $2.10M |
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Properties in Kensington
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Milton Coste is a Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker with Keller Williams NYC. His work covers all five boroughs, with deep experience in co-op boards, condo offerings, townhouse sales, and rental transactions. For Kensington buyers and sellers, that track record means a broker who has negotiated every type of deal this market produces.
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Sale listings that came on the market in the last 7 days.
Homes in Kensington take a median 108 days to go into contract. Source: StreetEasy market data.
681 E 4TH Street
Kensington
A 1,414 sq ft home in Kensington.
495 E 7th Street #6C
Kensington
Priced in line with the neighborhood 1-bedroom co-op median of $487,000.
428 E 9TH Street #611
Kensington
A 898 sq ft condo in Kensington.
428 E 9TH Street #210
Kensington
A 569 sq ft condo in Kensington.
428 E 9TH Street #513
Kensington
A 898 sq ft condo in Kensington.
428 E 9TH Street #411
Kensington
A 898 sq ft condo in Kensington.
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The median sale price in Kensington is $1.1M. Condos sit at a median of $550K and co-ops at $595K. Sale prices are up 18.6% year over year.
No. The median sale price in Kensington is currently 29.0% below the 5-year high recorded in February 2026. That gap can favor buyers searching for value relative to the neighborhood's past peak.
Sale listings in Kensington have a median of 108 days on market. That is 68 days slower than the same point a year ago. Roughly 11.1% of active listings have recorded a price cut, suggesting some negotiating room.
Kensington is broadly balanced right now, with median days on market at 108 days and 11.1% of active listings carrying a price cut. Pricing depends heavily on the specific building and unit.
Kensington offers both co-ops and condos. The two segments price similarly, with condos at a $550K median and co-ops at $595K.
Roughly 12 homes change hands each month in Kensington across condos, co-ops, and townhouses, based on recorded closed sales. That benchmark helps gauge how quickly the market is absorbing new inventory.
The overall median asking rent in Kensington is $2,800/month. Live RLS listings show 2-bedrooms at $2,775, 3+ bedrooms at $4,500 per month.
Median asking rent in Kensington is currently $300 below the 5-year high set in February 2026. Tenants may find slightly more value than at peak, though the gap can close quickly during peak leasing season.
Median asking rent in Kensington has risen 27.3% over the past 5 years. That puts the neighborhood in context with longer-term NYC rent dynamics rather than just one-year noise.
Within walking or short-transit distance of Kensington, median sale prices range across Borough Park at $2.0M, Flatbush at $1.1M, Midwood at $860K, Ditmas Park at $571K. Each has different building stock, co-op vs condo mix, and transit access, so the right comparison depends on the buyer's priorities.
Kensington is served by the Bus service. The commute to Midtown Manhattan runs roughly 121 minutes from Nearest bus stop.
Under the FARE Act in effect since August 2024, NYC landlords who engage a broker pay the broker fee directly rather than passing it to tenants. In neighborhoods like Kensington, this has shifted some smaller landlords toward self-listing, which has tightened the supply of agent-listed rentals citywide and lifted competition for what remains on market.
Milton Coste is a Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker with Keller Williams New York City. He has 25+ years of experience across all five boroughs, with deep transaction history in co-op board packages, condo offerings, townhouse sales, and rentals. Direct: (917) 416-7433. Email: milton@miltoncoste.com.
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