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Kern County, CA Housing Market

$360,114

4.1% 1-yr

The average Kern County, CA home value is $360,114, up 4.1% over the past year and goes to pending in around 24 days.

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Kern County Key Takeaways

Typical Home Values: $360,114

1-year Value Change: +4.1%

(Data through March 31, 2025)

Kern County Housing Market Overview

--1-year Market Forecast
2,554For sale inventory(March 31, 2025)
767New listings(March 31, 2025)
1.000Median sale to list ratio(February 28, 2025)
$350,000Median sale price(February 28, 2025)
$380,000Median list price(March 31, 2025)
31.4%Percent of sales over list price(February 28, 2025)
44.3%Percent of sales under list price(February 28, 2025)
24Median days to pending(March 31, 2025)
(Metric availability is based on market coverage and data)
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Kern County Rental Market Trends

$1,830Average rent in Kern County(March 31, 2025)
$2,005National average rent(March 31, 2025)
1.0%Month-over-month change(March 31, 2025)
4.8%Year-over-year change(March 31, 2025)
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