Inyokern, CA housing market
The typical Inyokern home is worth about $274,000, about the same as a year ago, 64% below the California typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Inyokern compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Inyokern at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Inyokern | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $166,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $187,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $198,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $201,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $224,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $252,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $265,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $267,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $276,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $272,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $274,000 | $764,000 |
Inyokern and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inyokern | $274K | −0.4% | $1,290 | — |
| China Lake Acres | — | +3.3%† | $2,080 | $68,594 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,290
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Inyokern is $1,290 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Inyokern pay a median of $800, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $980 · 4 bedrooms $2,140
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (93527; Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.