SoCal Title Company Market Update
Kern County, CA
Single-Family Homes
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Kern County, CA
Wed Aug 12 2026
This week the median list price for Kern County, CA is $419,000 with the market action index hovering around 40. This is less than last month's market action index of 41. Inventory has increased to 2,081.
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
| Median List Price | $419,000 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $400,000 | |
| Per Square Foot | $235 | |
| Average Days on Market | 102 | |
| Median Days on Market | 56 | |
| Price Decreased | 33% | |
| Price Increased | 2% | |
| Relisted | 12% | |
| Inventory | 2,081 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 40 | |
| Slight Seller's Advantage | ||
Prices appear to be hovering around their high point. Look for a persistent down-shift 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $649,999 | 2,690 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 4 | 3 | 21 | 43 | 41 | 63 |
| $464,630 | 1,962 | 8,000 - 10,000 sqft | 4 | 2 | 23 | 43 | 71 | 56 |
| $375,000 | 1,584 | 6,500 - 8,000 sqft | 3 | 2 | 39 | 53 | 70 | 49 |
| $259,000 | 1,214 | 6,500 - 8,000 sqft | 3 | 2 | 64 | 42 | 71 | 70 |