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Median Home Price in Kensington, CA

The median home value in Kensington, CA is $1,529,025 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.15% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$1,529,025

Year-over-Year

+2.15%

Population

5,398

Kensington ranks #50 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 99.8% above the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in Contra Costa County, where the county-wide median is $786,730.

Crime in Kensington

Kensington police recorded a violent crime rate of 111 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,241 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Kensington

How much does a house cost in Kensington, CA?

The median home value in Kensington is $1,529,025. That's up 2.15% from a year earlier. That is about 99.8% above the typical county in California.

Is Kensington expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Kensington are more expensive than Contra Costa County as a whole, where the median is $786,730 — a difference of about 94.4%.

Is Kensington a safe place to live?

Kensington police reported 111 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,398. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.