Area data
Bakersfield, CA — ZIP 93304
Population: 51,037 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $296,306
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +105.3%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $300,002
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $310,000
- Median list price
- $314,900
- Median days on market
- 28.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 65
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- Days to pending
- 38 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 30
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,443/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 69
- Days with Good air quality
- 85
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 12
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,101
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- César E. Chávez National Monument (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bakersfield International Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bakersfield International Airport (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 105
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,496 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $2,057
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 274,649
- Average weekly wage
- $1,029
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,021
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