Kensington, MN housing market
The typical Kensington home is worth about $286,000, up 5.6% in a year, 18% below the Minnesota typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Kensington compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Kensington at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2019–2026
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| January | Kensington | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $199,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $217,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $237,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $249,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $260,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $270,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $277,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $286,000 | $351,000 |
A two-bedroom rents for about $980
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Kensington is $980 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $690 · 4 bedrooms $1,550
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (56343; Douglas County, MN), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.