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    "slug": "kensington-ca",
    "name": "Kensington",
    "state": "CA",
    "city": "SAN DIEGO",
    "cbsa": "San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad",
    "zip_codes": [
      "92116"
    ]
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  "report": {
    "yearmonth": "202604",
    "month_label": "April 2026",
    "first_published_at": "2026-04-26T02:48:04.437Z",
    "last_updated_at": "2026-06-02T14:03:12.295Z"
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        "median": 3728,
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    "single_family": {
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        "median": 2212,
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        "high": 2283,
        "mom_pct": -0.43,
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        "median": 3166,
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        "mom_pct": -0.29,
        "yoy_pct": 3.07
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        "median": 4310,
        "low": 4159,
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        "median": 5195,
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        "high": 5413,
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  "days_on_market": {
    "apartment": 24,
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    "single_family": 17
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  "ai_summary": [
    {
      "headline": "2BR apartments gain 0.5% to $2,510",
      "body": "In the Kensington (92116) rental market, 2-bedroom apartments posted a median rent of $2,510 in April 2026, reflecting a 0.5% month-over-month increase. This uptick signals momentum in apartment pricing for the segment, while 3-bedroom apartments declined 0.73% MoM to $3,305."
    },
    {
      "headline": "4BR single-family homes up 3.34% MoM",
      "body": "Among larger units, single-family 4-bedrooms in Kensington (92116) showed the highest monthly rent growth, climbing to $5,195—a 3.34% MoM increase. By comparison, 4-bedroom condos and townhomes rose just 0.2% MoM to $5,393, highlighting single-family homes as the fastest mover."
    },
    {
      "headline": "3BR condos outperform apartments by $423",
      "body": "Looking at larger multi-bedroom listings, Kensington (92116) rental trends indicate that 3-bedroom condos and townhomes had a median rent of $3,728, surpassing 3-bedroom apartments by $423. Both segments experienced annual declines, with apartments dropping 14.85% YoY and condos falling 7.25% YoY."
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "canonical": [
      "As of April 2026, rental prices in Kensington, CA range from $1,999 to $5,416 per month depending on property type and bedroom count.",
      "The sharpest year-over-year change was a 14.85% decline in 3BR apartment rents in Kensington, CA.",
      "For 2BR homes, single-family properties command the highest median rent at $3,166, compared to $2,510 for apartments and $2,751 for condo/townhomes."
    ],
    "qa": [
      {
        "question": "What is the range of rent prices for apartments and houses in Kensington, CA in April 2026?",
        "answer": "In April 2026, median rents in Kensington, CA range from $1,999 for a 1BR apartment up to $5,416 for a 4BR apartment."
      },
      {
        "question": "In Kensington, CA, which bedroom size shows one property type dramatically outperforming others in April 2026?",
        "answer": "For 3BR units in Kensington, CA as of April 2026, single-family homes lead with a median rent of $4,310, which is $582 higher than 3BR condo/townhomes at $3,728 and $1,005 higher than 3BR apartments at $3,305."
      },
      {
        "question": "Which rental segment in Kensington, CA had the sharpest month-over-month change as of April 2026?",
        "answer": "The 4BR single-family segment in Kensington, CA saw the largest month-over-month change, rising 3.34% from the previous month to a median rent of $5,195 in April 2026."
      },
      {
        "question": "Which segment in Kensington, CA experienced the steepest year-over-year rent decline, and is this decline broad or focused?",
        "answer": "The 3BR apartment segment in Kensington, CA saw the steepest year-over-year decline, dropping 14.85% in April 2026, and this decrease is concentrated specifically in 3BR apartments rather than across all apartment sizes."
      }
    ]
  },
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