Kensington is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to about 2,369 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 20895.
Homes sold for a median of $396 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly South Kensington; part is in Kensington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kensington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA124 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kensington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Kensington had 2,122 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 269th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Montgomery County grew from 30,451 residents in 1900 to 1,062,061 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rockville 1 Ne, MD weather station (6 miles away).
439,792 jobs at 27,677 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
437 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kensington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 58 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 90 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 155 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 69 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (24 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Montgomery County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock View ElementaryKensington | Pre-K–5 | 588 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Stephen Knolls SchoolKensington | Pre-K–12 | 51 | Special Education | 1.5 mi |
| Kensington Parkwood ElementaryKensington | K–5 | 535 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Newport Mill MiddleKensington | 6–8 | 652 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Silver Creek MiddleKensington | 6–8 | 751 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Albert Einstein HighKensington | 9–12 | 1,991 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossway Community Montessori SchoolKensington | Pre-K–4 | 9 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Grace Episcopal Day SchoolKensington | Pre-K–5 | 84 | Episcopal | 1.3 mi |
| Holy Redeemer Catholic Elementary SchoolKensington | Pre-K–8 | 318 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| Academy of the Holy CrossKensington | 9–12 | 371 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 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 South Kensington, North Kensington, North Bethesda, Chevy Chase View and Wheaton.
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