CA area data
Kernville, CA
Kernville, CA.
Population: 887 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $335,351
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.7%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $347,520
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $329,500
- Median list price
- $447,500
- Median days on market
- 114 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.8%
- Active listings
- 21
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,330/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 10.3 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
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- César E. Chávez National Monument (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Kern Valley Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bakersfield International Airport (44 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,496 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $5,655
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.8%
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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