Town guide

Kensington Park, Florida

Kensington Park is a community in Sarasota County, Florida, home to about 3,916 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34235.

Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,9164,037 per sq mi
Median home value$328,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$218Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kensington Park

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kensington Park

Distances

Nearest major airportSarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Petersburg, FL29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX800 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kensington Park; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kensington Park

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kensington Park had 3,697 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 536th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Sarasota County grew from 12,440 residents in 1930 to 434,006 in 2020.

Kensington Park population by census2000: 3,720, 2010: 3,901, 2020: 3,6973,72020003,90120103,6972020

Sarasota County, 1930–2020

Sarasota County population, 1930 to 20201930: 12,440, 1940: 16,106, 1950: 28,827, 1960: 76,895, 1970: 120,413, 1980: 202,251, 1990: 277,776, 2000: 325,957, 2010: 379,448, 2020: 434,00612K’30’4029K’50’60120K’70’80278K’90’00379K’10434K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 52°F. About 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Kensington ParkJan: high 73°F, low 52°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 55°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 58°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 63°F, 2.5 in; May: high 88°F, low 68°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 74°F, 7.1 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 75°F, 7.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 75°F, 9.1 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 74°F, 6 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 68°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 80°F, low 60°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 75°F, low 55°F, 2.3 in73°52°Jan2.875°55°Feb1.978°58°Mar2.983°63°Apr2.588°68°May2.690°74°Jun7.191°75°Jul7.492°75°Aug9.190°74°Sep6.086°68°Oct2.880°60°Nov1.875°55°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sarasota Bradenton Ap, FL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Sarasota County

162,310 jobs at 15,989 businesses in Sarasota County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sarasota CountyHealth care and social assistance: 29,987 jobs; Retail trade: 25,673 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 22,994 jobs; Construction: 15,830 jobs; Professional services: 11,525 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,839 jobs; Other services: 8,077 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,672 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 10% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Manufacturing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

116 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kensington Park.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lakewood Ranch Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bradenton3.6 miles
  • Sarasota Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sarasota4.4 miles
  • Hca Florida Sarasota Doctors HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sarasota5.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers58
Physical and occupational therapists41
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Kensington Park

Grocery stores

  • Key Food1.5 mi
  • Detwiler's Farm Market1.8 mi
  • Whole Foods Market1.9 mi
  • The Fresh Market2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.6 mi
  • Walgreens2.1 mi
  • Walgreens2.2 mi
  • Publix2.3 mi

Libraries

  • North Sarasota Public Library2.5 mi
  • Fruitville Public Library3.5 mi
  • Alfred R. Goldstein Library3.8 mi
  • Selby Public Library4.1 mi
  • Jane Bancroft Cook Library4.7 mi

Museums

  • Sarasota Art Museum3.9 mi
  • Sarasota Art Museum3.9 mi
  • Sarasota Art Museum4.0 mi
  • Historical Exhibits & Education Center4.2 mi
  • Museum of Botany & the Arts4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Ulla Searing Big Top2.4 mi
  • Sailor Circus Arena4.0 mi
  • Florida Studio Theatre4.3 mi
  • Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall4.4 mi
  • Asolo Repertory Theatre4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Kensington Park

Public schools here are run by Sarasota, Manatee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Community Haven for Adults and Children With DisabilitiesSarasotaPre-K1Special Education1.3 mi
Gocio Elementary SchoolSarasotaPre-K–5654Public1.0 mi
Selby PreschoolSarasotaPre-K7Special Education1.3 mi
The Florida Center for Child and Family DevelopmentSarasotaPre-K15Special Education1.4 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Foundations Christian Montessori AcademySarasotaPre-K–11106Christian (no specific denomination)1.0 mi
Calvary Chapel SchoolSarasotaK–8107Christian (no specific denomination)0.9 mi
The Academic Renewal KonnectionSarasota4–126Nonsectarian1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with The Meadows, Desoto Lakes and Fruitville.

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