North Kensington is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.

[3] As an unincorporated area, North Kensington's boundaries are not officially defined.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the place has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.

This residential community is on the East and West sides of Connecticut Avenue, Southeast of Veirs Mill Road, and primarily North of University Blvd.

There were 3,631 housing units at an average density of 2,355.5 per square mile (909.5/km2).