For Kenilworth Homeowners
What’s Your Kenilworth Home Worth?
Kenilworth is the smallest of the North Shore villages and one of the most discreet markets in the country. Homes here trade carefully, and accurate valuations require knowing not just the comps, but the houses themselves.
Kenilworth Market Data
Detached single family. Year to date through August 2026.
Median Sale Price
$2,395,000
Up 28.3% from $1,866,250 a year ago
Median Days on Market
15
Half of homes here go under contract inside 15 days
Percent of Original List
99.9%
Sellers are closing just under their first asking price
Months of Supply
1.5
Anything under three months is a seller’s market
Homes Sold
53
January through August 2026
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Local Market Context
Pricing Kenilworth homes accurately
What these numbers mean for your house
The median Kenilworth home went under contract in 15 days. The average was 55 days. That gap is the whole pricing conversation.
An average several times higher than the median does not mean homes are slow here. It means most sell almost immediately and a small number sit for months, and the ones that sit are usually the ones that came out too high. The market decides in the first two weeks.
At 1.5 months of supply, down from 2.5 a year ago, there is not enough inventory to go around. Sellers are receiving 99.9% of their original asking price, measured against the first list price rather than a reduced one.
Attached homes are not reported here. There was one closed attached sale in Kenilworth year to date, which is not enough to produce a median worth publishing.
We wrote about why that gap exists across all nine North Shore towns in Half of North Shore Homes Sell in About a Week.
The Kenilworth Market
Founded in 1889 as a planned community, Kenilworth's compact, walkable footprint and consistent architectural fabric give it a market dynamic unlike anywhere else on the North Shore. Most transactions are private or quietly marketed, and many sales involve buyers and sellers who know each other or the block.
What Drives Value Here
Proximity to the lake, the original Joseph Sears school footprint, and the Beach Drive blocks all command meaningful premiums. Restoration quality on historic homes is taken seriously by Kenilworth buyers, who tend to be deeply educated about architectural pedigree.
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Three steps to a precise valuation
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Common Questions
Kenilworth home values, answered
What is my Kenilworth home worth?
The median detached single family home in Kenilworth sold for $2,395,000 year to date through August 2026, up 28.3% from $1,866,250 over the same period in 2025. Your own number depends on the block, the lot, the condition of the house and what else is available at the time. The median is a starting point, not an answer. Source: MRED.
How long does it take to sell a house in Kenilworth?
The median home went under contract in 15 days year to date through August 2026. The average was 55 days. The two differ because most homes sell quickly while a smaller number stay on the market much longer, which pulls the average up. Source: MRED.
Is now a good time to sell in Kenilworth?
Kenilworth had 1.5 months of supply as of August 2026, compared with 2.5 months a year earlier. Under three months of supply is generally considered a seller’s market. Sellers closed at 99.9% of their original asking price year to date. Source: MRED.
Do Kenilworth homes sell for more than the asking price?
On average, slightly under. Detached homes closed at 99.9% of their original list price year to date through August 2026, compared with 100.4% a year earlier. That figure is measured against the first asking price rather than a reduced one, so it reflects how the first price was set. Source: MRED.
How many homes sell in Kenilworth each year?
53 detached single family homes closed between January and August 2026, compared with 42 over the same period in 2025. Attached home sales were too few to report. Source: MRED.
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