Area data
Bakersfield, CA — ZIP 93308
Population: 55,078 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $349,770
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.3%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $352,117
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $342,500
- Median list price
- $425,000
- Median days on market
- 24.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- Active listings
- 22
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- Days to pending
- 42 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 50
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,543/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.3%
- 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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 8
- 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
- A11
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.5°F
- Average high
- 78.5°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 6.8 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
- 13.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 652
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- César E. Chávez National Monument (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Gordon Gulch Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Meadows Field (BFL) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,496 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $3,182
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.3%
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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