Lake Isabella, CA housing market
The typical Lake Isabella home is worth about $220,000, down 1.9% in a year, 71% below the California typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lake Isabella compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lake Isabella at a glance
Only 3 sales 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 | Lake Isabella | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $127,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $137,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $148,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $157,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $173,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $199,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $212,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $219,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $228,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $222,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $220,000 | $764,000 |
Lake Isabella and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Isabella | $220K | −1.9% | $1,320 | $26,661 |
| Bodfish | $195K | +1.5% | $1,250 | $39,863 |
8.2 years of income
The typical Lake Isabella home costs about 8.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Lake Isabella ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,320
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lake Isabella is $1,320 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lake Isabella pay a median of $1,163, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 59% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,010 · 4 bedrooms $2,210
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (93240, 93285; 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.