RealTrends Market Report

Bakersfield, CA

Single-Family Homes

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Bakersfield, CA

Sun Dec 07 2025
This week the median list price for Bakersfield, CA is $439,250 with the market action index hovering around 39. This is about the same as last month's market action index of 39. Inventory has decreased to 1,124. Click here to stay informed with the Bakersfield market!

Market Action Index

This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.

Slight Seller's Advantage

Market Narrative

The market remains in a relative stasis in terms of sales to inventory. Prices have not been moving higher for several weeks. However, inventory is sufficiently low to keep us in the Seller’s Market zone so watch changes in the MAI. If the market heats up persistently, prices are likely to resume an upward climb.

Bakersfield, CA

Sun Dec 07 2025
This week the median list price for Bakersfield, CA is $439,250 with the market action index hovering around 39. This is about the same as last month's market action index of 39. Inventory has decreased to 1,124. Click here to stay informed with the Bakersfield market!

Market Action Index

This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.

Slight Seller's Advantage

Market Narrative

The market remains in a relative stasis in terms of sales to inventory. Prices have not been moving higher for several weeks. However, inventory is sufficiently low to keep us in the Seller’s Market zone so watch changes in the MAI. If the market heats up persistently, prices are likely to resume an upward climb.

Real-Time Market Profile

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Median List Price $439,250
Median Price of New Listings $414,995
Per Square Foot $238
Average Days on Market 102
Median Days on Market 63
Price Decreased 30%
Price Increased 2%
Relisted 15%
Inventory 1,124
Median Rent
Market Action 39
Slight Seller's Advantage

The market is hovering around this plateau. Look for a persistent change in the Market Action Index before we see prices deviate from these levels.

Market Segments

Each segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price.

Median Price Sq. Ft. Lot Size Beds Bath Age New Absorbed DOM
$705,865 2,894 0.25 - 0.5 acre 4 3 20 13 23 84
$480,000 2,135 8,000 - 10,000 sqft 4 2 20 26 29 56
$399,900 1,698 6,500 - 8,000 sqft 3 2 31 29 31 49
$304,900 1,234 6,500 - 8,000 sqft 3 2 70 30 45 56