Kern County, CA Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Kern County, CA is $344,824.96. There were 10,598 home sales in Kern County, CA over the past 12 months. The median residential Kern County, CA home value for transactions over the previous year is $323,677.881. The number of current listings in Kern County, CA is 905, and the percentage of properties for sale is 905.00%. The county has 809 foreclosures, 52 bank owned properties, 127 headed for auction, and 905 properties for sale.
Kern County, CA Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | $ 385,200 $ 226/sqft | Mc Farland | $ 330,250 $ 234/sqft |
| Ridgecrest | $ 267,625 $ 172/sqft | Arvin | $ 279,000 $ 235/sqft |
| Rosamond | $ 438,850 $ 249/sqft | Onyx | $ -- $ -- |
| Tehachapi | $ 421,700 $ 233/sqft | Lamont | $ -- $ -- |
| California City | $ 285,000 $ 186/sqft | Kernville | $ -- $ -- |
| Wofford Heights | $ 249,000 $ 164/sqft | Lost Hills | $ 289,706 $ 241/sqft |
| Lake Isabella | $ 269,100 $ 189/sqft | Pine Mountain Club | $ -- $ -- |
| Mojave | $ 226,000 $ 163/sqft | Randsburg | $ -- $ -- |
| Frazier Park | $ 392,475 $ 230/sqft | Johannesburg | $ -- $ -- |
| Bodfish | $ 207,950 $ 167/sqft | Mc Kittrick | $ -- $ -- |
| Caliente | $ 325,000 $ 190/sqft | Woody | $ -- $ -- |
| Delano | $ 328,625 $ 235/sqft | Glennville | $ -- $ -- |
| Boron | $ 183,000 $ 139/sqft | Edwards | $ -- $ -- |
| Weldon | $ 325,650 $ 160/sqft | Tupman | $ -- $ -- |
| Taft | $ 215,150 $ 195/sqft | Cantil | $ -- $ -- |
| Inyokern | $ 318,400 $ 171/sqft | Edison | $ -- $ -- |
| Wasco | $ 295,625 $ 237/sqft | Buttonwillow | $ -- $ -- |
| Lebec | $ 314,528 $ 178/sqft | Maricopa | $ -- $ -- |
| Shafter | $ 426,300 $ 213/sqft | Fellows | $ -- $ -- |
| Keene | $ 677,450 $ 351/sqft |
Housing Market Summary for Kern County, CA
| Apr 2023 | March 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $299K | $330.8K | 10.62% |
| Median Sold Price | $324.7K | $330.8K | 1.86% |
| Homes For Sale | 688 | 899 | 30.67% |
| Homes Sold | 7,550 | 7,200 | -4.64% |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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Kern County, CA home values range from $19,276 to $3,271,072. Keene is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $677,450, and Kernville is most affordable with average house prices of around $58,900.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 0.26% of all residential properties in Kern County, CA with Bakersfield containing 373 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 39 cities within Kern County, CA; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $795,000 in Caliente to the lowest home value of $109,800 in Taft.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Kern County, CA ranges from the highest value of $419,580 in Rosamond to the lowest value of $140,000 in Taft. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.02% of properties in Kern County, CA. There are 39 cities within Kern County, CA; Bakersfield containing 16 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsBakersfield has 75 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Kern County, CA. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.05% of all properties in Kern County, CA. There are 39 cities within Kern County, CA; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $1,475,000 in Rosamond to the lowest value of $109,900 in Rosamond.
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