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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Kensington is $262,600, which is about the same as the state average of $274,500 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Kensington median house value has grown by 64.43% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Kensington is about the same as the state average rate of 64.47% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Kensington was built is 1964, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1964 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 3,191 Owner Occupied Houses in Kensington, CT, #64

Kensington, CT	262,600 USD
Connecticut	274,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #57

Kensington, CT	64.43%
Connecticut	64.47%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Kensington, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,852, see rank, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	3,730, 96.83%, see rank	91.00%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	3,191, 82.84%, see rank	61.26%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	539, 13.99%, see rank	29.73%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	122, 3.17%, see rank	9.00%	12.45%
For Rent	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.24%	2.34%
For Sale Only	34, 0.88%, see rank	1.06%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	37, 0.96%, see rank	1.99%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.03%
Other Vacant	51, 1.32%, see rank	2.94%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #48

Kensington, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
1964	1964	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Kensington, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	3,191	100%	913,043	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	2,112	66.19%, see rank	70.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,079	33.81%, see rank	29.44%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Kensington, CT	2,010 USD
Connecticut	2,110 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kensington, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	34	1.61%, see rank	0.92%	5.01%
$700 to $999	165	7.81%, see rank	3.69%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	208	9.85%, see rank	15.87%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	636	30.11%, see rank	24.51%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	898	42.52%, see rank	33.89%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	171	8.10%, see rank	20.70%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Kensington, CT	22.30% of the Total Income
Connecticut	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kensington, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	146	6.91%, see rank	4.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	711	33.66%, see rank	27.69%	31.95%
20% to 30%	725	34.33%, see rank	29.27%	27.64%
30% to 40%	224	10.61%, see rank	15.59%	13.74%
40% or More	306	14.49%, see rank	22.10%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Kensington, CT	740 USD
Connecticut	832 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kensington, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	7.76%
$200 to $299	51	4.73%, see rank	1.36%	14.70%
$300 to $499	83	7.69%, see rank	7.77%	34.63%
$500 to $699	309	28.64%, see rank	21.87%	21.16%
$700 or More	636	58.94%, see rank	68.12%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Kensington, CT	14.90% of the Total Income
Connecticut	16.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kensington, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	351	32.53%, see rank	26.06%	40.19%
10% to 20%	320	29.66%, see rank	32.33%	31.47%
20% to 30%	107	9.92%, see rank	16.31%	12.24%
30% to 40%	54	5.00%, see rank	8.58%	5.64%
40% or More	233	21.59%, see rank	15.69%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Kensington, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,852, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	2,878, 74.71%, see rank	59.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	45, 1.17%, see rank	5.36%	5.82%
2 Units	524, 13.60%, see rank	8.06%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	97, 2.52%, see rank	8.95%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	98, 2.54%, see rank	5.47%	4.78%
10 or More Units	210, 5.45%, see rank	12.10%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.81%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Kensington, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,852, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.93%	1.95%
2 Rooms	38, 0.99%, see rank	2.44%	2.48%
3 Rooms	160, 4.15%, see rank	8.62%	9.13%
4 Rooms	362, 9.40%, see rank	15.12%	16.60%
5 Rooms	976, 25.34%, see rank	18.84%	20.41%
6 Rooms	954, 24.77%, see rank	17.57%	18.06%
7 Rooms	620, 16.10%, see rank	13.35%	12.27%
8 Rooms	341, 8.85%, see rank	9.85%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	401, 10.41%, see rank	12.29%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.90, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Kensington, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,852, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.11%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	309, 8.02%, see rank	12.40%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	772, 20.04%, see rank	27.10%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	2,170, 56.33%, see rank	36.79%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	495, 12.85%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	106, 2.75%, see rank	4.57%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Kensington, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,730, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
Utility Gas	2,357, 63.19%, see rank	32.80%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	30, 0.80%, see rank	3.33%	4.86%
Electricity	304, 8.15%, see rank	15.36%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	951, 25.50%, see rank	45.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.12%
Wood	60, 1.61%, see rank	2.16%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.05%
Other Fuel	28, 0.75%, see rank	0.67%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Kensington, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	452, 100%	424,208	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.84%	1.50%
$200 to $299	24, 5.31%, see rank	3.78%	3.18%
$300 to $499	28, 6.19%, see rank	5.89%	7.37%
$500 to $699	28, 6.19%, see rank	6.97%	16.01%
$700 to $999	116, 25.66%, see rank	25.33%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	231, 51.11%, see rank	36.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	25, 5.53%, see rank	12.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.88%	6.10%
Median	$1,045, see rank	$1,069	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Kensington, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	3,730, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	88, 2.36%, see rank	9.10%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,114, 29.87%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,639, 43.94%, see rank	38.00%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	889, 23.83%, see rank	20.21%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.