The Bakersfield, CA housing market is a strong buyer's market, scoring 21 out of 100 on Pocket Agent Pro’s buyer-to-seller scale, with 2,310 homes for sale and 5.9 months of supply. Homes in Bakersfield, CA sold for a median of $410,000, up 4.5% from the prior month, or $230 per square foot. The average sale price in Bakersfield, CA was $431,000, close to the median. The typical home goes under contract in 63 days, sales close at 100.0% of asking price and 26.7% of homes sell above list. 37.5% of active Bakersfield, CA listings have cut their price at least once, a rough gauge of seller flexibility. Figures cover the 30 days through 2026-10-09 and are based on 392 recorded sales and 2,310 active listings.
| Property | Bd/SqFt | Sold | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3148 Edwards Ave, Bakersfield | 3/1,591 | $355,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 13709 Norman Gould Dr, Bakersfield | 4/— | $459,990 | 2026-10-09 |
| 3217 Champagne Way, Bakersfield | 3/1,785 | $400,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 6113 Dartmoor Wood Ave, Bakersfield | 4/2,488 | $628,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 11409 Sangrado Dr, Bakersfield | 4/3,366 | $520,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 1805 Angers Ct, Bakersfield | 4/2,242 | $489,500 | 2026-10-09 |
| 15640 Marcella Ct, Bakersfield | 4/2,399 | $550,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 12014 Marquise Dr, Bakersfield | 3/— | $699,000 | 2026-10-09 |
Bakersfield, CA is currently a strong buyer's market, at 21 out of 100 on our buyer-to-seller scale, which blends months of supply, sale-to-list price, days on market and the share of listings with price cuts. There are 5.9 months of supply — under about 3 months typically favors sellers, over about 6 favors buyers.
The median home in Bakersfield, CA sold for $410,000 over the last 30 days. That is up 4.5% from the month before.
The average sale price in Bakersfield, CA was $431,000, close to the median. The median ($410,000) is the middle sale, so it better reflects a typical home; the average is the total of all prices divided by the number of sales.
Homes in Bakersfield, CA take a median of 63 days on market to go under contract. Half sell faster than that and half take longer, so a listing sitting well past 63 days is worth a second look on price.
Homes in Bakersfield, CA close at a median of 100.0% of their asking price, and 26.7% sell above list. That ratio is the quickest read on how much room there is to negotiate.
There are 2,310 homes actively for sale in Bakersfield, CA, about 5.9 months of supply at the current sales pace.