Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $420,000 | Redfin · Bakersfield, CA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 35 days | Redfin · Bakersfield, CA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 985 homes | Redfin · Bakersfield, CA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $388,250 | Zillow · Bakersfield, CA | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 1,449 homes | Zillow · Bakersfield, CA | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
Bakersfield, CA · Market report · Kern County
Bakersfield, CA Housing Market and Selling Costs
Use this report to compare current Bakersfield market measures with a direct as-is sale, listing, repairs, or waiting. Market-wide numbers add context; they do not price your particular house.
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Bakersfield market numbers
Read each measure with its source and period
The shared display keeps maintained figures, source, place, and data period together. Use them to frame your choices, not to price an individual house.
Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $420,000 | Redfin · Bakersfield, CA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 35 days | Redfin · Bakersfield, CA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 985 homes | Redfin · Bakersfield, CA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $388,250 | Zillow · Bakersfield, CA | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 1,449 homes | Zillow · Bakersfield, CA | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
What the numbers mean
A market measure is not a price for your house
Redfin's median sale price describes completed sales; days on market and homes sold describe activity. Zillow's typical home value is a separate model, not a completed-sale price. The shared table keeps the measure, source, place, and period together.
Current Zillow context: $388,250 (As of August 2026; Zillow typical home value for Bakersfield, CA). It is market background, not an estimate for your address.
Condition, needed repairs, tenant or other occupancy, access, and the date you want to sell can all change the comparison for one house. A town-wide figure does not price your particular house.
Compare the written numbers and the costs for your property. A house that needs work or has tenants may make an as-is cash offer worth comparing with listing, repairs, and waiting.
Local selling costs
Check the documentary transfer tax for the property
California counties charge documentary transfer tax at $0.55 for each $500, or fraction of $500, of taxable value—$1.10 per $1,000. The tax generally applies when consideration is over $100, excluding a lien or loan that remains on the property after the sale. Some transfers may be exempt.
State law lets a city take half of the county rate as its share, credited against the county tax; some cities add a separate, larger tax. The purchase agreement can allocate the cost between buyer and seller. Have the title or escrow professional confirm the property's county, any city tax, exemptions, and taxable amount.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the county documentary transfer tax and any city transfer tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
What you may keep
Sale price and money left after costs are different numbers
Compare a realistic listing price or written cash offer with what comes out before you keep the proceeds: mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, your share of current property taxes, repairs or cleanout, listing commission if you list, other selling costs, utilities, insurance, and the time you carry the house. The market measures cannot fill in those property-specific amounts.
Change the calculator assumptions to fit your comparison. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
Compare what you may keep with the Bakersfield calculator →Bakersfield, CA Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
CalculatorCompare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.
Bakersfield market report questions
Questions sellers ask about these numbers and costs
Do the Bakersfield market numbers tell me what my house is worth?
No. The shared table labels each measure with its provider, geography, source, and period. Those figures describe the market, not the condition, repairs, occupancy, costs, or timing for your particular house.
Why are the Redfin and Zillow figures different?
Redfin reports sale and market-activity measures. Zillow’s typical home value is a separate modeled measure, and its inventory count describes homes for sale. They answer different questions, so compare each with its own source, place, and period.
What California transfer tax should I include?
The county documentary transfer tax is $0.55 for each $500 or fraction of $500 of taxable value, or $1.10 per $1,000. Some cities add a separate tax, and exemptions may apply. Ask the title or escrow professional to confirm the property’s county, any city tax, and the taxable amount. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the county documentary transfer tax and any city transfer tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
What can change how much I keep from a sale?
Compare a realistic sale price or written offer with your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, current property-tax share, repairs or cleanout, listing commission if you list, other selling costs, utilities, insurance, and the time you carry the house.
Can I sell a Bakersfield house as-is if it needs work or has tenants?
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Repairs, occupancy, access, and the timing you need can still affect your comparison.
How do I ask for a written cash offer?
Use the form on this page or call 888-274-5006. Share the property address, its condition, who lives there, and the timing you are considering.
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