Seller representation in Kensington

As of 2026, Kensington sellers owe buyers a historic status disclosure under a county law the town adopted. The district has about 180 buildings.

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Home seller requirements in Kensington begin with a map, not a form. The Town of Kensington’s code adopts the county’s historic property notification law. Under it, a seller tells buyers in writing whether the house is designated, sits inside a historic district or appears on the county’s atlas of historic sites. The Kensington Historic District dates from 1986 and takes in about 180 buildings. That’s a large share of the older streets near the train station.

Why buyers care is simple. A protected house can’t get new windows, a different porch rail or a rear addition without a county Historic Area Work Permit first. Owners who bought expecting to remodel freely feel misled when they find out at the inspection stage. Handed over with the boundary map on day one, the same fact usually reads as charm.

Other items on the list come from the county and the state. Listing ads have to show a buyer’s likely full-year property tax. Inside the town limits that number includes a town line most suburbs don’t have. Detached houses and townhouses need a radon test. Condo units are exempt. Maryland also requires a disclosure or disclaimer form by contract signing. Even the disclaimer route obliges you to name latent defects you’re aware of.

Here’s how we handle it. First the designation lookup, then the tax bill, then permit records, all before photos. For the broader picture of how we act for sellers, see Seller representation. Dates from first repair to settlement live on home selling timeline in Kensington, while seller net sheet in Kensington prorates the town tax. Owners in a nearby city with its own permit counter read Seller representation in Rockville. Pricing questions belong with your Kensington real estate agent, who’ll walk the rooms with you.

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Which items apply depends on the block. Victorian and Craftsman houses along Carroll Place, Armory Avenue and Warner Street sit inside the historic district, so the notification form matters most there. Condo owners near Howard Avenue skip radon but need the association’s resale package ready. North Kensington and South Kensington addresses lie outside the town, which drops the town line from the tax estimate entirely. The order rarely changes. We start with the parcel record and work outward, one address at a time.

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Q: Must I disclose that my Kensington home is historically designated? A: Yes. Kensington’s town code adopts the county notification law, so sellers state in writing whether a house is designated, inside a historic district or on the county atlas. Roughly 180 buildings sit in the Kensington Historic District, designated in 1986, so we check every address. Q: What property tax figure goes in a Kensington listing ad? A: The buyer’s estimated full-year tax, including every non-tax charge on the bill. For homes inside the town limits, that estimate adds the Town of Kensington’s own levy to county and state tax. Leaving it out understates a buyer’s real cost. Q: Do Kensington condo sellers need radon testing? A: No. Montgomery County’s radon requirement applies to detached houses and townhouses only. A Kensington single-family seller does need a test performed within a year before settlement. We book it during prep week and share the lab report with buyers early.

Sources

Last reviewed October 3, 2026 by Levi Loveless, licensed in Maryland and Virginia. Every rule, rate and figure on this page links to the source we checked.

Town of Kensington Code of Ordinances (amended through September 10, 2025), September 10, 2025
Montgomery Planning, 2012 Kensington Sector Plan (approved and adopted), 1986
Montgomery County Code 40-13C, Oct 1, 2016
Md. Code, Real Property 10-702
Montgomery County Code 40-12C

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Look up the historic map before anything else.

Email the property address and your most recent tax bill. We confirm historic status, draft the full-year tax estimate including any town line and order radon if your house type requires it. Then we complete the Maryland disclosure with you before listing.