Area data
Bakersfield, CA — ZIP 93307
Population: 85,945 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $319,614
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.0%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $322,932
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $359,500
- Median list price
- $360,000
- Median days on market
- 36 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.9%
- Active listings
- 86
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- Days to pending
- 36 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 46
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,772/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.1%
- 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
- 26
- Elementary schools
- 15
- Middle schools
- 7
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- AO
- Flood risk level
- High
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
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- César E. Chávez National Monument (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Paradise Lakes Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bakersfield International Airport (6 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
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $2,364
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.5%
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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