Area data
Kensington, CA — ZIP 94708
Population: 11,947 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 94708 (Kensington, CA) is $1.64M — up 2.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.75M after a median 15 days on market. Typical rent runs $4,801/month. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very High, with earthquake, inlandflooding, coastalflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$1.64M
Median home value
+2.7%
1-year change
15
Median days on market
Very High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.64M
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +36.8%
- All-time peak (2022-05)
- $1.81M
- House Price Index (state)
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.75M
- Median list price
- $1.42M
- Median price per sqft
- $920
- 1-year sale-price change
- +5.3%
- Median days on market
- 15 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 51
- For-sale inventory
- 26
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 128.6%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- -1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $4,801/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,495/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,330/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,495/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- School districts serving the area
- Berkeley Unified, West Contra Costa Unified
- Schools include
- Cragmont Elementary, Kensington Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very High
- Top hazards (county)
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, coastalFlooding, heatWave, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Very High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Very High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 97% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 5.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- United Heckathorn Co. (5.8 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 35.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 10a (extreme annual low 30 to 35°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 197
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 155
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 130
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 134
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 58,703
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 51,804
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park (5 mi)
- National parks include
- Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, John Muir National Historic Site, Alcatraz Island
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Buchanan Field (CCR) (13 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Buchanan Field (CCR) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 34
- Hospitals include
- ST ROSE HOSPITAL, CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CTR-DAVIES CAMPUS HOSP, UCSF HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 210
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -11,985 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,944
- Housing built before 1970
- 84.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 3.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 92.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 685,689
- Average weekly wage
- $1,798
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 725
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 94708 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1.64M | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $1.75M | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 15 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $4,801/mo | $2,767/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $10,001 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 94708?
- $1.64M.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 94708?
- $1.75M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 94708?
- Median days on market: 15 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 94708?
- Typical rent: $4,801/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 94708?
- Overall risk: Very High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: earthquake, inlandFlooding, coastalFlooding, heatWave, landslide.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 94708?
- Risk to homes is higher than 97% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 94708?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 94708?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 94708?
- 2 schools (2 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 94708 walkable?
- Walkability index: 14.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 94708?
- Good. Median AQI: 48. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 94708?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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