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Bakersfield, CA Housing Market

$399,843

3.6% 1-yr

The average Bakersfield, CA home value is $399,843, up 3.6% over the past year and goes to pending in around 18 days.

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Bakersfield Key Takeaways

Typical Home Values: $399,843

1-year Value Change: +3.6%

(Data through April 30, 2025)

Bakersfield Housing Market Overview

--1-year Market Forecast
1,309For sale inventory(May 31, 2025)
461New listings(May 31, 2025)
1.000Median sale to list ratio(April 30, 2025)
$385,000Median sale price(April 30, 2025)
$427,295Median list price(May 31, 2025)
35.7%Percent of sales over list price(April 30, 2025)
39.0%Percent of sales under list price(April 30, 2025)
18Median days to pending(May 31, 2025)
(Metric availability is based on market coverage and data)
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Bakersfield Rental Market Trends

$2,013Average rent in Bakersfield(May 31, 2025)
$2,049National average rent(May 31, 2025)
-0.1%Month-over-month change(May 31, 2025)
3.1%Year-over-year change(May 31, 2025)
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The Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) measures changes in asking rents over time, controlling for changes in the quality of the available rental inventory.

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