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Subdivision in Royal Oak, Oakland County

Kensington Highlands, Royal Oak MI

Subdivision guide: homes for sale, recent sales, schools, local pros and nearby neighborhoods.

Est. home value
$343,000
Homes
120
Home size
1,184 sq ft
Beds and baths
3 bd · 1 ba
Land
38.3 acres
ZIP code
48073
Schools nearby
6 within 2 mi
What each figure counts
Est. home value
Twice the median assessed value of its homes; Michigan assesses at half of market value.
Homes
Parcels inside the boundary with a house on them.
Home size
The median finished living area.
Beds and baths
The median bedrooms and bathrooms of its homes.
Land
The area inside the recorded boundary.
ZIP code
Where its homes' mail goes.
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B and C Grocery Building
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About Kensington Highlands

Kensington Highlands is a Royal Oak subdivision of 120 homes on 38.3 acres in the 48073 ZIP code, in Oakland County.

At an estimated $343,000, homes here are worth 8% more than the typical Royal Oak neighborhood ($317K), 22nd of 77 by value.

Figures from Oakland County recorded plats and Tax Parcel Plus (Oakland County GIS open data), recorded for Kensington Highlands.

Map of Kensington Highlands

The Kensington Highlands boundary in gold, the neighborhoods next door around it, the homes for sale and the homes sold inside it. Tap a pin or a neighborhood to open it.

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Homes for sale in Kensington Highlands

3 homes for sale inside the Kensington Highlands boundary, from the MLS and Zillow. Homes just outside the boundary follow, each with its own area.

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Recently sold in Kensington Highlands

1 home inside the Kensington Highlands boundary sold in the last two years.

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Local pros near Kensington Highlands

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How Kensington Highlands compares

Each figure beside the typical Royal Oak neighborhood and the typical one across Oakland County.

Home value

22nd highest of 77 Royal Oak neighborhoods.

  • Kensington Highlands $343K
  • Typical Royal Oak neighborhood $317K
  • Typical Oakland County neighborhood $374K

Home size

36 of 77 Royal Oak neighborhoods have bigger homes.

  • Kensington Highlands 1,184 sq ft
  • Typical Royal Oak neighborhood 1,179 sq ft

Schools near Kensington Highlands

Royal Oak schools map

Getting around Kensington Highlands

The transit that stops in Royal Oak. A stop counts when a scheduled trip serves it, by the agency's own published schedule.

Buses and transit in Royal Oak, stop by stop

Crime and safety around Kensington Highlands

Police report crime for all of Royal Oak, not neighborhood by neighborhood, so these are the citywide rates Kensington Highlands sits inside.

Violent crimes per 1,000 residents

1.3

Property crimes per 1,000 residents

6.7

Source: Royal Oak Police Department reports to the FBI, the last 12 months on file. Royal Oak crime rate, month by month.

Neighborhoods near Kensington Highlands

  1. North Park on Woodward 0.3 mi away · est. $273K
  2. Beverly Hills 0.4 mi away · est. $412K
  3. Meyering Land Co's Woodward Hills 0.5 mi away · est. $307K
  4. Wider Woodward 0.5 mi away · est. $225K
  5. Maple Crest 0.5 mi away · est. $307K
  6. Broadacres 0.6 mi away · est. $262K
  7. Prairie Lawn Acres 0.7 mi away · est. $291K
  8. Elaine Park 0.7 mi away · est. $310K

Neighborhoods in nearby towns

Troy Southfield Birmingham Ferndale Berkley Madison Heights Hazel Park Clawson

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Kensington Highlands FAQ

5 questions

Where is Kensington Highlands?
Kensington Highlands is a subdivision in Royal Oak, Michigan, in Oakland County. The map on this page shows its recorded boundary among the neighborhoods around it.
What ZIP code is Kensington Highlands in?
Kensington Highlands is in ZIP code 48073. Other Royal Oak neighborhoods in 48073 include Arlington Heights, Arlington Park, Bassett & Smiths North Main, Beverly Hills, and Beverly Woods.
What are homes worth in Kensington Highlands?
The estimated value of a typical Kensington Highlands home is $343,000, twice the median assessed value of its 120 homes (Michigan assesses at half of market value). That is 22nd of 77 Royal Oak neighborhoods. For a figure on one house, get a home value estimate.
Which neighborhoods are near Kensington Highlands?
The closest Royal Oak neighborhoods are North Park on Woodward, Beverly Hills, Meyering Land Co's Woodward Hills, Wider Woodward, Maple Crest, and Broadacres.
How do I find a contractor near Kensington Highlands?
The local pros section on this page lists plumbers, HVAC companies, electricians, roofers, general contractors and handymen near Kensington Highlands, with pros whose office is in 48073 first. You can also request quotes from Royal Oak pros.