Bakersfield, CA housing market — All Residential
See Bakersfield, CA median sale price, sale-to-list ratio, supply, and days on market for all residential, with source periods and historical context.
- Median sale price
- $421,000
- Average sale-to-list ratio
- 99.4%
- Months of supply
- 2.6 months
- Median days on market
- 31.0 days
Redfin Data Center methodology · 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-31 · Not seasonally adjusted · Older observation
Median sale price per square foot: $234.
This all residential snapshot describes the source reporting period above. Sale-to-list compares recorded sale prices with asking prices; supply and days on market describe different aspects of the same observation. These are market statistics, not an individual home valuation.
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For Bakersfield, all residential, 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-31, the average final sale-to-list ratio was 99.4% and supply was 2.6 months (not seasonally adjusted). These historical market aggregates provide offer context; compare individual comparable sales and observed condition before deciding a price. They do not predict acceptance.
Redfin methodology: sale-to-list uses final sale and final list prices; median days on market describes homes going under contract during the reporting period.
Source observations
| Period beginning | Period ending | Median sale price | Sale-to-list | Supply | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-31 | $421,000 | 99.4% | 2.6 months | 31.0 days |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-30 | $410,055 | 99.1% | 2.7 months | 34.0 days |
| 2026-03-01 | 2026-03-31 | $418,448 | 99.0% | 2.8 months | 39.0 days |
| 2026-02-01 | 2026-02-28 | $414,500 | 98.3% | 3.2 months | 45.0 days |
| 2026-01-01 | 2026-01-31 | $400,000 | 98.6% | 3.8 months | 51.0 days |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-31 | $417,000 | 98.8% | 2.7 months | 52.0 days |
| 2025-11-01 | 2025-11-30 | $415,000 | 98.7% | 3.6 months | 35.0 days |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-31 | $409,280 | 98.9% | 2.6 months | 38.0 days |
| 2025-09-01 | 2025-09-30 | $410,000 | 98.8% | 3.5 months | 40.0 days |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-31 | $425,000 | 99.0% | 2.9 months | 38.0 days |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-31 | $406,500 | 99.0% | 2.8 months | 34.0 days |
| 2025-06-01 | 2025-06-30 | $421,000 | 99.2% | 2.8 months | 35.0 days |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-31 | $420,000 | 98.9% | 3.0 months | 33.0 days |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-30 | $400,000 | 99.1% | 2.5 months | 38.0 days |
| 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-31 | $415,000 | 98.9% | 2.7 months | 41.0 days |
| 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-28 | $424,820 | 99.5% | 3.4 months | 34.0 days |
| 2025-01-01 | 2025-01-31 | $410,000 | 98.8% | 3.6 months | 52.0 days |
| 2024-12-01 | 2024-12-31 | $418,990 | 98.7% | 2.6 months | 42.0 days |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-30 | $410,000 | 99.4% | 3.0 months | 34.0 days |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-31 | $412,500 | 99.0% | 2.6 months | 36.0 days |
| 2024-09-01 | 2024-09-30 | $415,000 | 99.3% | 2.8 months | 32.0 days |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-31 | $405,000 | 99.1% | 2.5 months | 26.0 days |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-31 | $420,000 | 99.1% | 2.0 months | 32.0 days |
| 2024-06-01 | 2024-06-30 | $412,500 | 99.2% | 2.0 months | 28.0 days |
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Months Of Supply — Bakersfield, CA
external_market_factor_snapshots · All Residential
| Period ending | Value (months) |
|---|---|
| 2024-06-30 | 2.0 |
| 2024-07-31 | 2.0 |
| 2024-08-31 | 2.5 |
| 2024-09-30 | 2.8 |
| 2024-10-31 | 2.6 |
| 2024-11-30 | 3.0 |
| 2024-12-31 | 2.6 |
| 2025-01-31 | 3.6 |
| 2025-02-28 | 3.4 |
| 2025-03-31 | 2.7 |
| 2025-04-30 | 2.5 |
| 2025-05-31 | 3.0 |
| 2025-06-30 | 2.8 |
| 2025-07-31 | 2.8 |
| 2025-08-31 | 2.9 |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.5 |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.6 |
| 2025-11-30 | 3.6 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.7 |
| 2026-01-31 | 3.8 |
| 2026-02-28 | 3.2 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.8 |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.7 |
| 2026-05-31 | 2.6 |
Buyer Sentiment Index — Bakersfield, CA
OfferLens derived buyer-sentiment proxy (not a Redfin index) · All Residential
| Period ending | Value (index, 0–100 (proxy)) |
|---|---|
| 2024-06-30 | 45.318491638666686 |
| 2024-07-31 | 45.75065863133333 |
| 2024-08-31 | 42.923156089333354 |
| 2024-09-30 | 44.33383935199999 |
| 2024-10-31 | 40.266386233999995 |
| 2024-11-30 | 38.574273193999986 |
| 2024-12-31 | 31.12017000533332 |
| 2025-01-31 | 32.35618860400001 |
| 2025-02-28 | 42.170356279333326 |
| 2025-03-31 | 37.57270614466669 |
| 2025-04-30 | 43.60712694866666 |
| 2025-05-31 | 41.17819695000001 |
| 2025-06-30 | 41.125976848666674 |
| 2025-07-31 | 39.20988655866666 |
| 2025-08-31 | 36.69494217933335 |
| 2025-09-30 | 35.649152784 |
| 2025-10-31 | 35.76376653400001 |
| 2025-11-30 | 33.92041410333334 |
| 2025-12-31 | 28.618725171999998 |
| 2026-01-31 | 32.46732839933334 |
| 2026-02-28 | 30.99893253399999 |
| 2026-03-31 | 40.59684680266666 |
| 2026-04-30 | 42.167198429333325 |
| 2026-05-31 | 44.490864983333324 |
Median Sale Price — Bakersfield, CA
external_market_factor_snapshots · All Residential
| Period ending | Value (USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024-06-30 | 412500.0 |
| 2024-07-31 | 420000.0 |
| 2024-08-31 | 405000.0 |
| 2024-09-30 | 415000.0 |
| 2024-10-31 | 412500.0 |
| 2024-11-30 | 410000.0 |
| 2024-12-31 | 418990.0 |
| 2025-01-31 | 410000.0 |
| 2025-02-28 | 424820.0 |
| 2025-03-31 | 415000.0 |
| 2025-04-30 | 400000.0 |
| 2025-05-31 | 420000.0 |
| 2025-06-30 | 421000.0 |
| 2025-07-31 | 406500.0 |
| 2025-08-31 | 425000.0 |
| 2025-09-30 | 410000.0 |
| 2025-10-31 | 409280.0 |
| 2025-11-30 | 415000.0 |
| 2025-12-31 | 417000.0 |
| 2026-01-31 | 400000.0 |
| 2026-02-28 | 414500.0 |
| 2026-03-31 | 418448.0 |
| 2026-04-30 | 410055.0 |
| 2026-05-31 | 421000.0 |
Unemployment Rate — California
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: FRED · Market-wide
| Period ending | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | 5.4 |
| 2024-10-01 | 5.4 |
| 2024-11-01 | 5.4 |
| 2024-12-01 | 5.4 |
| 2025-01-01 | 5.4 |
| 2025-02-01 | 5.4 |
| 2025-03-01 | 5.4 |
| 2025-04-01 | 5.4 |
| 2025-05-01 | 5.5 |
| 2025-06-01 | 5.5 |
| 2025-07-01 | 5.5 |
| 2025-08-01 | 5.5 |
| 2025-09-01 | 5.5 |
| 2025-11-01 | 5.5 |
| 2025-12-01 | 5.5 |
| 2026-01-01 | 5.4 |
| 2026-02-01 | 5.4 |
| 2026-03-01 | 5.3 |
| 2026-04-01 | 5.3 |
| 2026-05-01 | 5.3 |
| 2026-06-01 | 5.2 |
| 2026-07-01 | 5.1 |
| 2026-08-01 | 5.1 |
| 2026-09-01 | 5.1 |
Vacancy Rates — California
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: FRED · Market-wide
| Period ending | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 | 1.2 |
| 2016-01-01 | 1.0 |
| 2017-01-01 | 1.0 |
| 2018-01-01 | 1.2 |
| 2019-01-01 | 1.0 |
| 2020-01-01 | 0.7 |
| 2021-01-01 | 0.7 |
| 2022-01-01 | 0.7 |
| 2023-01-01 | 0.7 |
| 2024-01-01 | 0.8 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1.1 |
Local Income Growth — California
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: FRED · Market-wide
| Period ending | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | 3.7991379950954807 |
| 2017-01-01 | 4.2095466504394 |
| 2018-01-01 | 4.755689136968666 |
| 2019-01-01 | 5.305439879332385 |
| 2020-01-01 | 9.13591779542271 |
| 2021-01-01 | 10.045935690033957 |
| 2022-01-01 | 0.10500388903291746 |
| 2023-01-01 | 5.305551598658398 |
| 2024-01-01 | 6.6934749993851295 |
| 2025-01-01 | 4.836274362904991 |
Mortgage Interest Rates — United States
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: FRED · Market-wide
| Period ending | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | 6.36 |
| 2026-05-21 | 6.51 |
| 2026-05-28 | 6.53 |
| 2026-06-04 | 6.48 |
| 2026-06-11 | 6.52 |
| 2026-06-18 | 6.47 |
| 2026-06-25 | 6.49 |
| 2026-07-02 | 6.43 |
| 2026-07-09 | 6.49 |
| 2026-07-16 | 6.55 |
| 2026-07-23 | 6.58 |
| 2026-07-30 | 6.66 |
| 2026-08-06 | 6.69 |
| 2026-08-13 | 6.67 |
| 2026-08-20 | 6.65 |
| 2026-08-27 | 6.66 |
| 2026-09-03 | 6.71 |
| 2026-09-10 | 6.76 |
| 2026-09-17 | 6.95 |
| 2026-09-24 | 7.03 |
| 2026-10-01 | 7.28 |
| 2026-10-08 | 7.4 |
| 2026-10-15 | 7.4 |
| 2026-10-22 | 7.32 |
Inflation Fed Policy — United States
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: FRED · Market-wide
| Period ending | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | 2.4264830315416708 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2.578844053871343 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2.719472461284833 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2.870690967509981 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2.9909783078999608 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2.8015834477613355 |
| 2025-03-01 | 2.381981462805549 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2.32538823025783 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2.3772651073680873 |
| 2025-06-01 | 2.680453865910226 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2.742618052167134 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2.9385917430316155 |
| 2025-09-01 | 3.0225715847133294 |
| 2025-11-01 | 2.6964439164939513 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2.653304114557753 |
| 2026-01-01 | 2.391201432150014 |
| 2026-02-01 | 2.4340041103732224 |
| 2026-03-01 | 3.2859577528651984 |
| 2026-04-01 | 3.7792458367415627 |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.166614684049641 |
| 2026-06-01 | 3.463530729385411 |
| 2026-07-01 | 3.303856050706311 |
| 2026-08-01 | 3.353016322755642 |
| 2026-09-01 | 3.7172508442689933 |
Tech Hiring Layoff Trends — United States
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: FRED · Market-wide
| Period ending | Value (percentage points) |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | 1.7999999999999998 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1.3 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.9000000000000001 |
| 2024-12-01 | 0.7000000000000001 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1.0 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1.2999999999999998 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1.3 |
| 2025-04-01 | 1.5999999999999999 |
| 2025-05-01 | 1.7 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1.9 |
| 2025-07-01 | 1.5000000000000002 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1.3 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1.1 |
| 2025-10-01 | 1.4000000000000001 |
| 2025-11-01 | 1.2999999999999998 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.30000000000000004 |
| 2026-01-01 | 0.8999999999999999 |
| 2026-02-01 | 0.7999999999999998 |
| 2026-03-01 | 0.8999999999999999 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.7999999999999998 |
| 2026-05-01 | 1.5 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.8999999999999999 |
| 2026-07-01 | 1.2 |
| 2026-08-01 | 0.6 |
Demographic Shifts — Bakersfield, CA
U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey · Market-wide
| Period ending | Value (percentage points) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.427658615478435 |
| 2018 | 20.13713593830199 |
| 2019 | 19.680831604308537 |
| 2020 | 18.666535039549835 |
| 2021 | 19.394318253964375 |
| 2022 | 18.97163120567376 |
| 2023 | 18.49181891996733 |
| 2024 | 17.554561410202602 |
New Construction Pipeline — Bakersfield, CA
U.S. Census Bureau: Building Permits Survey · Market-wide
| Period ending | Value (permits) |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | 124.0 |
| 2024-10-01 | 131.0 |
| 2024-11-01 | 106.0 |
| 2024-12-01 | 110.0 |
| 2025-01-01 | 114.0 |
| 2025-02-01 | 118.0 |
| 2025-03-01 | 122.0 |
| 2025-04-01 | 134.0 |
| 2025-05-01 | 123.0 |
| 2025-06-01 | 115.0 |
| 2025-07-01 | 117.0 |
| 2025-08-01 | 105.0 |
| 2025-09-01 | 122.0 |
| 2025-10-01 | 115.0 |
| 2025-11-01 | 93.0 |
| 2025-12-01 | 108.0 |
| 2026-01-01 | 101.0 |
| 2026-02-01 | 111.0 |
| 2026-03-01 | 131.0 |
| 2026-04-01 | 143.0 |
| 2026-05-01 | 112.0 |
| 2026-06-01 | 140.0 |
| 2026-07-01 | 109.0 |
| 2026-08-01 | 101.0 |
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