Mojave, CA housing market
The typical Mojave home is worth about $237,000, about the same as a year ago, 69% below the California typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mojave compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mojave 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 | Mojave | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $94,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $110,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $133,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $152,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $174,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $209,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $221,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $230,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $242,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $237,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $237,000 | $764,000 |
4.3 years of income
The typical Mojave home costs about 4.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Mojave 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 $1,390
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mojave is $1,390 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Mojave pay a median of $1,214, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,060 · 4 bedrooms $2,330
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (93501; 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.