City of Melbourne
Kensington Property Market
& Suburb Profile
MEDIAN PRICES IN KENSINGTON
Median house price
(all agencies, last 12 months)$1.1m*House price change
(all agencies, last 12 months)+0.19%Median unit price
(all agencies, last 12 months)$470k*Unit price change
(all agencies, last 12 months)-5.05%(Median House Price and Median Unit Price is calculated based on sales of properties with all numbers of bedrooms)
KENSINGTON price TRACKER
Kensington sales overview
- Sold by Auction 83%
- Sold by Private Sale or Other Method 17%
- (Based on Sales Reported in the Last 12 Months)
Average days on market (houses)
(all agencies, 12 months)26Average days on market (units)
(all agencies, 12 months)30Auction clearance rate in Kensington
(all agencies, last 12 months)83%Average held period in Kensington
(proptrack)14 yearsKensington Investor Statistics
Median rental price for Houses
(all agencies, last 12 months)$736pwHouse rental price change
(all agencies, last 12 months)0.05%Median rental price for Units
(all agencies, last 12 months)$533pwUnit rental price change
(all agencies, last 12 months)0.03%Average rental yield for Houses
(all agencies, last 12 months)3.45%Average rental yield for Units
(all agencies, last 12 months)5.32%Kensington total population size
(as at the last census)10,745Median household size in Kensington
(as at the last census)2.1(Median House Price and Median Unit Price is calculated based on leased properties with all numbers of bedrooms)
Kensington property types
- Houses 36%
- Units 30%
- Other 34%
OCCUPANCY in Kensington
- Owned 49%
- Rented 49%
- Other/Not Stated 2%
- Singles 35%
- Families 56%
- Other 9%
Education
Kensington MARKET INSIGHTS
| Year | Sold | Median Sale Price (All Residential) | Sales Growth YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 250 | $776,000 | +0.19% |
| 2024 | 254 | $788,000 | +4.19% |
| 2023 | 216 | $761,250 | -11.51% |
| 2022 | 240 | $847,125 | +5.16% |
| 2021 | 264 | $825,000 | +1.06% |
| Year | Leased | Median Rental Price (All Residential) | Rental Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 468 | $635pw | 4.38% |
| 2024 | 498 | $610pw | 4.54% |
| 2023 | 512 | $592pw | 4.20% |
| 2022 | 705 | $525pw | 3.88% |
| 2021 | 796 | $485pw | 3.14% |
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This information is supplied by Barry Plant Group Pty Ltd (ABN 96 088 069 952) on behalf of PropTrack Pty Ltd (ABN 43 127 386 298).
The 12 month data in this report is from 31 October 2024 to 31 October 2025, last updated 31 October 2025.