From January through December of 2017, there were 145 homes sold, with a median sale price of $730,000 - a 0.1% increase over the $729,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 135 homes sold in South Kensington in 2016.
The median sales tax in South Kensington for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $7,536, approximately 1% of the median home sale price for 2017.
The following table compares South Kensington to other Montgomery County cities with similar median sales prices in 2017:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travilah | 142 | 108 | 31.5% | $1,047,500 | $1,000,000 | 4.8% |
| Bethesda | 924 | 771 | 19.8% | $950,000 | $955,000 | -0.5% |
| Potomac | 514 | 530 | -3% | $900,000 | $870,000 | 3.4% |
| Cabin John | 22 | 20 | 10% | $835,000 | $826,500 | 1% |
| Darnestown | 72 | 67 | 7.5% | $742,500 | $700,000 | 6.1% |
| South Kensington | 145 | 135 | 7.4% | $730,000 | $729,000 | 0.1% |
| Rossmoor | 3 | 9 | -66.7% | $715,000 | $625,000 | 14.4% |
| North Bethesda | 281 | 277 | 1.4% | $695,000 | $693,000 | 0.3% |
| North Potomac | 177 | 169 | 4.7% | $690,000 | $675,000 | 2.2% |
| Garrett Park | 30 | 24 | 25% | $650,000 | $614,265 | 5.8% |
| Brookeville | 24 | 27 | -11.1% | $646,750 | $550,000 | 17.6% |
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