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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Which park of Kensington? The poor side or the UMC side? Bethesda is Bethesda and will always be expensive. I don't think that Takoma Park is expensive.

Schools and proximity to amenities and work centers are what generally makes places expensive. [/quote]

I never knew there were “poor” and “UMC” sides of Kensington.  I live just behind where the old White Flint Mall used to be—can someone advise if I’m poor or upper middle class?[/quote]

But on the "poor" side of Kensington you need at least $700k for a decent sfh in good condition which tells you "poor" actually means UMC.[/quote]

Prices are way up.  They aren’t decent for that price.  [/quote]
+1, below are some examples of what has sold in Homewood, a neighborhood “on the other side of the tracks” zoned for non-Bethesda schools. A small updated home is well over 700k and a larger updated home is over 1M. 
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3019-Fayette-Rd-Kensington-MD-20895/37297419_zpid/

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3013-Homewood-Pkwy-Kensington-MD-20895/37297396_zpid/

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Fair. I do think Kensington Heights and North Kensington are cheaper. Homewood is nice because it is walkable to the shops and restaurants and train station in Kensington so I think that drives up the prices a little.

Also your definition of "decent" matters. These houses are large for the area. You can get something well maintained for closer to $600k or less in North Kensington but it will be less than 2000 sq ft.

What is unfortunate is that you are paying so much and the middle and high schools are so poorly rated by staff and students. 
https://sharedaccountability.mcpsmd.org/SurveyResults/content.php[/quote]

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