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Selling Your Home in Kensington, Brooklyn
Current market data from 83 recorded property transactions in Kensington. Every number on this page comes from NYC Department of Finance public records — not estimates, not algorithms, not listing data. This is what actually sold.
Home Prices in Kensington
Quarterly Trends by Property Type
The numbers on this page come from the NYC Department of Finance public records — every legally recorded property sale in Kensington, not just MLS-listed transactions. Sites like Zillow and StreetEasy only capture listings that go through their platforms, missing FSBO sales, off-market deals, and transfers that never hit the MLS. This dataset includes all of them.
We also remove bulk portfolio transfers, nominal sales, and non-arms-length transactions that would distort median prices — cleaning that most data sources don't do. The result is a more accurate picture of what individual homes are actually selling for in your market.
Data source: NYC Department of Finance, Rolling Sales Data — Brooklyn. Period: March 2025 – February 2026. Excludes $0 transfers, nominal sales, non-arms-length transactions, and bulk portfolio transfers identified through same-date/same-price pattern analysis. Last updated: April 2026.
Best Time to Sell in Kensington
Monthly closing volume based on 83 residential sales recorded by the NYC Department of Finance. Months highlighted in orange indicate above-average demand.
Takeaway for Sellers
Kensington sees its strongest closing activity in April through August and December — the months highlighted in orange above. These peaks indicate when buyer demand is highest and the most transactions close.
Since the typical sale takes 3 months from listing to closing you should be listing approximately 3 months before these peak windows to position your home when competition among buyers is strongest.
The optimal listing date depends on your property type, your timeline, and current inventory levels. A strategy session can pinpoint the right window for your specific home.
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Distribution of 83 residential sales by property type over the past 12 months.
What This Means for Sellers
Kensington is primarily a co-op market, with co-op apartments representing 67.5% of all sales. Co-op sellers face a large pool of comparable listings, making pricing strategy and board package preparation critical. Single- and multi-family homeowners benefit from lower inventory relative to demand.
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Kensington, Brooklyn at a Glance
Kensington is a residential neighborhood in central Brooklyn, bordered by Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery to the north, Ocean Parkway to the east, the elevated F train to the south, and McDonald Avenue to the west. The neighborhood is served by the F and G subway lines at the Fort Hamilton Parkway station.
Kensington's housing stock is dominated by pre-war co-op apartment buildings and attached row houses, with a diverse population that includes significant South Asian, Orthodox Jewish, and Latin American communities. Church Avenue serves as the neighborhood's primary commercial corridor. Kensington has a relatively affordable housing market compared to neighboring Park Slope and Windsor Terrace, while benefiting from proximity to Prospect Park.
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