| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $410,000 | +0.0% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $234 | 1,725 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 51 | +9% YoY |
| Active listings | 2,166 | +1% YoY |
| New listings this month | 928 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 16% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $404,370 | +6.4% YoY |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 99.1% | Closed sales |
| Gross rental yield | 4.3% | 2BR fair market rent |
Secondary metropolitan market · California · June 2026 data
Bakersfield Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Bakersfield, CA asks $410,000 — up 0.0% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 51 days, with 2,166 active listings and 16% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$410,000
▲ 0.0% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$234
1,725 sq ft median
Median days on market
51
June 2026
Active listings
2,166
For sale now
New listings
928
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
16%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$404,370
▲ 6.4% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
99.1%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
612
Closed sales
Bakersfield housing market statistics
The table summarizes Bakersfield's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Bakersfield?
Bakersfield home prices are up 0.0% year over year and +0.0% month over month as of June 2026, at a $410,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Bakersfield CA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Bakersfield CA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Bakersfield?
Bakersfield has 2,166 active listings, 928 new this month, 1,118 pending as of June 2026. About 16% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 92% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is Bakersfield a good real estate investment?
Bakersfield scores 54/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #369 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
54/100
#369 of 932 covered metros
Price volatility
High
σ 11.0% · 20-yr price-index swings
Bakersfield scores 54/100 on our composite Investor Score (#369 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 44% over five years and +88% over ten, leaving prices 52% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,483/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.3%; active inventory sits at 92% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 0.0% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Bakersfield ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Bakersfield?
A home at Bakersfield's $410,000 median listing runs about $2,058 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,848/mo
−$210/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$2,058/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,278/mo
+$220/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $410,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Bakersfield housing market?
Longer-run demand in Bakersfield shows up in 3,098 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -1,426 residents; +0.7% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively High. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
3,098
▼ 4.5% vs 2024
3.4 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-1,426
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$171.3M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.7%
▲ 305.8k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively High
National hazard index · top hazard: Earthquake
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
What is the latest Bakersfield real estate news?
Bakersfield, CA, Has a Significant Shortage of Homes For Middle-Income EarnersRealtor.com · 2026-06-29→Big-city money drives up Bakersfield home prices, squeezing local buyers23ABC News Bakersfield · 2026-05-13→Bakersfield housing market sees shift as more homes go up for saleKBAK · 2026-04-21→Are Home Prices Going Down in Bakersfield in 2026?Stacker · 2026-03-23→
Bakersfield's housing market faces an affordability crisis for middle-income earners despite shifting inventory, driven by external investment and local price increases. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.
Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.
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What is the median home price in Bakersfield?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Bakersfield, CA is $410,000, up 0.0% year over year (source: public records and industry data).
How much does it cost to buy a home in Bakersfield?
The median home listed in Bakersfield asks $410,000 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $2,058 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Bakersfield?
The median property in Bakersfield spends 51 days on the market, with 2,166 homes actively listed and 16% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Bakersfield?
With a median 51 days on market and 16% of active listings carrying a price cut, Bakersfield reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Bakersfield a good place to invest in real estate?
Bakersfield scores 54/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #369 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Bakersfield?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Bakersfield and the wider California market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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