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Kensington, MD Housing Affordability Index

Kensington, Maryland has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 72.3 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 243rd most affordable of 259 scored Maryland cities, compared with 89.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $943,500 home with 20% down, the Maryland average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $5,157, or 41% of the city’s $152,284 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Kensington is updated every night from live Maryland mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Kensington MBR-HAI 72.3 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Maryland 243 of 259 1 = most affordable
Maryland 89.4 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.27% Maryland lenders
Median home value $943,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Kensington is 17.1 points below the Maryland score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Maryland index

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What It Takes to Buy in Kensington

$5,157/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$221,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$152,284
Median Household Income
Maryland: $103,678
6.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Maryland: 4.1x
$3,364/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$8,850/yr
Median Property Tax
0.94% of median value
15.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
51.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Kensington, Maryland. The rate is the Maryland average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Kensington Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Kensington, Maryland score: 72.3 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 243 of 259 Maryland cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/maryland/kensington”