Kensington, NH
Rockingham County42.9283°N, 70.9435°W
Tracking 1,008 properties across Kensington, New Hampshire — a community where the median home dates to 1982 and the oldest to 1678. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
1,008
Properties Tracked
1982
Median Year Built
$666K
Median Assessed Value
5%
FEMA Flood Zone
272,678
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Kensington, NHInc. 1737
Kensington is a small, rural town in the interior of Rockingham County, with a sparse population and a housing stock of single-family homes on large lots.
For property professionals, Kensington is a small, moderate rural market with private infrastructure and limited activity.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
48 properties (5%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
960
A
48
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade C
43
Grade D
749
Grade E
216
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
50 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Very Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
1,008 properties · Median year built 1982 · Avg 2,374 sf
Property Types
Single Family
785
Vacant Land
102
Institutional
43
Residential Other
27
Multi-Family
25
Other
10
Mixed Use
8
Commercial
8
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
52
1800-1849
23
1850-1899
24
1900-1949
46
1950-1979
246
1980-1999
283
2000+
159
Architectural Styles
Colonial
258
Cape Cod
244
Ranch
121
Gambrel
32
Contemporary
29
Garrison Colonial
6
Commercial
6
Split Level
3
Living in Kensington
Rockingham County · New Hampshire
Zip Codes038330384403874
2,095
Population
2020 Census
1,008
Properties
$666K
Median Assessed
65%
Owner-Occupied
12.0
Square Miles
Kensington covers 12.0 square miles in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. The median assessed property value is $666K.
Single-family homes account for 785 of Kensington's 1,008 properties. There are 102 parcels of vacant land. About 65% of properties are owner-occupied, and 5% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $515K and $850K, with the highest assessed property at $15.6M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most properties rely on private septic systems. Electric service is provided by UNITIL ENERGY SYSTEMS. 79 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Kensington its character.
What Kensington Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Kensington's fire protection grade distribution (43 Grade C, 749 Grade D) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Kensington's 8 property types, spanning construction from 1678 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 5% of Kensington properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
Understanding a property's construction era, environmental exposure, and building characteristics before arriving on site transforms inspection from discovery to verification.
Inspection solutionsExplore Kensington property intelligence.
1,008 Kensington properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
Newburyport, MA · Federalist · 3,524 sq ft · 4 bed / 3 bath · Built 1800 · Historic District
NEP Property Intelligence Summary
ConditionC1Fire ClassBFlood ZoneXOwnerIndividualOccupancyOwner-Occupied
Purchased2018 (8yr)Permits11 totalSystems3 updatedLiensClearAssessed$1.6MOcean0.3 mi
EraPre-1940HistoricDesignatedRenovationRecentRadonZone 1
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