The Kensington

📍 425 West 5th, Charlotte, NC 28202

📋 Property Overview

The Kensington offers 2 bd and 1 ba in Fourth Ward, Charlotte, North Carolina. It measures 860 sq ft. Monthly rent ranges $1,585-$2,075. The unit features stainless steel, in unit laundry and extra storage. Shared amenities include clubhouse, cats allowed, pet friendly and smoke-free community. Pets are allowed (cats and dogs). The standard lease term is 12 months. Availability: Available now. The Walk Score here is 93, meaning most errands can be done on foot. Transit Score is 75. Rent sits 9% above the area median ($1,450).

🚶 Getting Around

• Walk Score93/100

  Walker's Paradise

• Transit Score75/100

  Excellent Transit

💵 Costs & Lease

Deposit

$450

Lease length

12 months

Units available

28 units

Amounts are as published by the source and may change. Confirm before applying.

📐 Floor Plan Details

• C13 bd · 2 ba · 1,050 sq ft$1,7852 units available
• C23 bd · 2 ba · 1,340 sq ft$1,77013 units available
• D14 bd · 2 ba · 1,340 sq ft$1,8359 units available
• B12 bd · 1 ba · 860 sq ft$1,5854 units available

🧾 Move-in Costs & Lease

Security deposit

$450

Other fees

Total monthly leasing prices include base rent, all mandatory monthly fees and any user-selected optional fees. Excludes variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out.

Lease length

12 months

Available

Available now

Application fee

$60 per applicant, paid to RivoRent

Property amounts are as published by the source and may change. Confirm before applying. The application fee is RivoRent's own and is the same on every listing.

🛡️ Renters Insurance — Estimated Cost

Based on what North Carolina renters actually paid: NAIC industry data for 2023 (average HO-4 premium, 625,767 policy-years), adjusted to July 2026 with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tenants' insurance index. It is a market average, not a price for this building and not a price for you.

Your own price depends most on your credit-based insurance score, your claims history and which carrier you choose. In published Ohio figures the same coverage ranges from $127 a year at excellent credit to $933 at poor credit. We do not ask for any of that, so we cannot narrow this for you.

✅ Who Qualifies

Must have 3x the rent in total household income (before taxes)

🐾 Pets

Pets

Allowed

Types

Dogs, Cats

One-time pet fee

$450

Limit

2 pets

Restrictions

Breed and other restrictions may apply.

✨ Features & Details

• Pet Friendly
• In unit laundry
• Parking
• Stainless steel
• Gym
• Package receiving
• Extra storage
• Clubhouse
• Dogs allowed
• Cats allowed
• CC payments
• E-payments
• Pool table
• Smoke-free community
• 1050 sq ft
• 1340 sq ft
• 860 sq ft

📊 Property Facts

Walk Score

93 · Walker's Paradise

Transit Score

75 · Excellent Transit

🎓 Nearby Schools

• Irwin Academic Center · K-58/10 · 0.5 mi
• Charlotte Lab School · K-56/10 · 0.6 mi
• First Ward Arts Elementary · K-56/10 · 0.8 mi
• Walter G Byers Elementary School · PK-85/10 · 0.9 mi
• Bruns Avenue Elementary · PK-83/10 · 1.2 mi
• Piedmont Open Middle School · 6-89/10 · 1.3 mi
• Dilworth Elementary · K-57/10 · 1.3 mi
• Oaklawn Language Academy · K-84/10 · 1.4 mi
• Invest Collegiate · K-64/10 · 1.5 mi
• Elizabeth Trad/Classical · K-54/10 · 1.5 mi

🏡 Floor Plans

307

1,050 sq ft · 12 mo

Oct 3, 2026

$1,785

417

1,050 sq ft · 12 mo

Oct 3, 2026

$1,795

210

1,340 sq ft · 12 mo

Available now

$1,770

213

1,340 sq ft · 12 mo

Available now

$1,770

313

1,340 sq ft · 12 mo

Available now

$1,780

311

1,340 sq ft · 12 mo

Available now

$1,780