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Market at a glance

Over the last 12 months, homes sold for 97.9% of list price in 69 days on average.

Average price, last 12 months

What sellers asked vs. what homes actually sold for, by closing month.

List · $333K Sold · $324K
$430K$390K$350K$310K
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Homes sold per month

Closed sales, last 12 months.

Peak: 196 sales in Jun. Last month: 169.

Where the market stands

All homes in this report, by status.

4,353homes
Active2,100 · 48%
Under contract190 · 4%
Sold (12 mo)2,063 · 47%

Buyer's or seller's market?

Months it would take to sell every active home at the pace of the last 6 months.

11.9months of inventory
Seller's, under 4BalancedBuyer's, over 6

Buyers have room to negotiate in this market.

Average price by status

Active$343K
Under contract$370K
Sold$355K

Average days on market

Active253 days
Under contract90 days
Sold69 days

Browse homes by status

Choose a status to see its numbers, charts and listings.

Active homes

Currently for sale
Homes for sale 2,100
Average list price $343,079
Avg. days on market 253 days
Avg. price per ft² $873
Avg. living area 1,837 ft²
Avg. beds / baths 3.3 / 2.3

Charts and listings below cover the 250 highest-priced of 2,100 homes.

Price vs. living area

Each dot is a home. Hover a dot for its address, click it to see the home.

109 homes didn’t report living area and aren’t shown.

2 homes are larger or pricier than this chart’s scale and aren’t shown.

$3M$2M$1M$0

Price vs. living area: 139 homes plotted, up to $3M and 9,000 ft².

0 ft²3,0006,0009,000 ft²

How long homes have been listed

Number of homes by days on market.

Bedroom mix

Number of homes by bedroom count.

107 homes didn’t report bedrooms and aren’t shown.

Highest price per ft²

Top 7 homes in this status.

9735 Aim$4,444
25898 Lakeside Road$1,295
14637 Castle Butte Road$1,165
9836 Hwy 155$964
16208 Zerker Road$849
1300 W Valley Boulevard$667
23441 El Rancho Drive$659

Active listings (250 of 2,100)

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AddressBedsBathsLiving ft²List price$ / ft²Days on market
Joshua BoulevardCalifornia City, CA 93505 ———$100,000,000—555 days
21001 Maverick StreetMojave, CA 93501 ———$21,000,000—32 days
StockdaleBakersfield, CA 93314 ———$16,000,000—79 days
16800 Sierra HighwayMojave, CA 93501 ———$6,900,000—149 days
34338 NevisMcfarland, CA 93250 ———$6,500,000—177 days
34338 Nevis AvenueMcfarland, CA 93250 ———$6,500,000—177 days
16208 Zerker RoadBakersfield, CA 93308 366,944$5,900,000$84911 days
4112 Jewetta AvenueBakersfield, CA 93312 ———$5,275,000—34 days
2800 NilesBakersfield, CA 93306 ———$3,700,000—146 days
111 S Mahan StreetRidgecrest, CA 93555 568,304$3,500,000$421594 days
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Based on information from California Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. as of . This information is for your personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties you may be interested in purchasing. Display of MLS data is usually deemed reliable but is NOT guaranteed accurate by the MLS. Buyers are responsible for verifying the accuracy of all information and should investigate the data themselves or retain appropriate professionals. Information from sources other than the Listing Agent may have been included in the MLS data. Unless otherwise specified in writing, Broker/Agent has not and will not verify any information obtained from other sources. The Broker/Agent providing the information contained herein may or may not have been the Listing and/or Selling Agent.