Bakersfield, CA housing market
The typical Bakersfield home is worth about $388,000, about the same as a year ago, 49% below the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 31 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bakersfield compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bakersfield at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.6 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Bakersfield | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $219,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $229,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $240,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $252,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $281,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $335,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $359,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $373,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $390,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $389,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $388,000 | $764,000 |
Bakersfield and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | $388K | 0% | 31 | $80,540 |
| Rosedale | — | — | 50 | $135,966 |
| Greenacres | — | — | 43 | $91,528 |
| East Niles | — | — | 81 | $55,124 |
| La Cresta | — | — | — | $49,605 |
| East Bakersfield | — | — | — | $38,644 |
| Potomac Park | — | — | — | $51,166 |
4.8 years of income
The typical Bakersfield home costs about 4.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Bakersfield ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.