248 Kensington Road S, Garden City, NY 11530

$780,000 · 3 bed · 3 bath · 1,332 sq ft · built 1946 · MLS# 1025448 · Active

Welcome to the Heart of Garden City South Warm, inviting, and thoughtfully updated, this charming Cape Cod offers a versatile layout and comfortable living in a highly desirable Garden City South location. The updated kitchen features stainless steel appliances and provides a welcoming space for everyday living and entertaining. The first floor has been thoughtfully reconfigured, combining two original bedrooms into a spacious family room with direct access to the private backyard. This flexible space is ideal for relaxing, entertaining, and gathering with family and friends, while offering the potential…

Single-family homes in the Garden City Union Free School District sold for a median of $1,470,000 (typically $1,220,000–$1,915,000) across 166 recorded sales between Oct 7, 2025 and Oct 2, 2026, down 2.6% on the 12 months before. This home's $780,000 list price sits in the entry single-family tier for the Garden City Union Free School District.

ZIP 11530 has about 2.4 months of single family inventory — seller's market. Demand is outpacing supply, so homes sell quickly with firm pricing and limited room to negotiate.

At about $10,496 a year, this home's property tax runs roughly 45% below the $19,000 typical for Garden City Union Free School District. Nassau assessments run on a multi-year cycle, so the assessed value behind this bill can lag what the home actually sells for today. A sale does not automatically reset it, and exemptions such as STAR, Senior or Veteran move the number as well — a new owner's bill is often not the same as the seller's.

OneKey MLS (recorded LI sales, trailing 12mo) + actual tax