South Kensington is a community in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to about 8,148 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20895, and parts of 20814 are in South Kensington too.
Homes sold for a median of $396 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly South Kensington; also North Kensington and Kensington
Mostly Bethesda; part is in South Kensington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South 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 South 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.
South Kensington had 8,829 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 162nd 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dalecarlia Rsvr, 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 South 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 (4 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 | 1.0 mi |
| Stephen Knolls SchoolKensington | Pre-K–12 | 51 | Special Education | 1.7 mi |
| Kensington Parkwood ElementaryKensington | K–5 | 535 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Newport Mill MiddleKensington | 6–8 | 652 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Silver Creek MiddleKensington | 6–8 | 751 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Albert Einstein HighKensington | 9–12 | 1,991 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossway Community Montessori SchoolKensington | Pre-K–4 | 9 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Grace Episcopal Day SchoolKensington | Pre-K–5 | 84 | Episcopal | 1.0 mi |
| Holy Redeemer Catholic Elementary SchoolKensington | Pre-K–8 | 318 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Academy of the Holy CrossKensington | 9–12 | 371 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 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 Bethesda, North Kensington, North Bethesda, Kensington, Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase View and Wheaton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.