Kernville, CA housing market
The typical Kernville home is worth about $337,000, down 0.7% in a year, 56% below the California typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Kernville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Kernville 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 | Kernville | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $216,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $229,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $240,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $249,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $267,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $303,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $320,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $330,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $347,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $339,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $337,000 | $764,000 |
Kernville and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kernville | $337K | −0.7% | $1,290 | $49,883 |
| Wofford Heights | $227K | −3.1% | $1,320 | $38,686 |
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 Kernville is $1,290 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $980 · 4 bedrooms $2,130
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (93238; 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.
Recent listings in Kernville
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.