The Bakersfield, CA housing market is a buyer's market, scoring 33 out of 100 on Pocket Agent Pro’s buyer-to-seller scale, with 2,139 homes for sale and 4.9 months of supply. Homes in Bakersfield, CA sold for a median of $400,000 — about flat versus the prior month, or $231 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in 59 days, sales close at 100.0% of asking price and 31.1% of homes sell above list. 25.9% of active Bakersfield, CA listings have cut their price at least once, a rough gauge of seller flexibility. Figures cover the 30 days through 2026-08-25 and are based on 458 recorded sales and 2,139 active listings.
| Property | Bd/SqFt | Sold | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15602 Sammie Ave, Bakersfield | 4/1,947 | $535,000 | 2026-08-25 |
| 805 S Brown St, Bakersfield | 3/1,062 | $265,000 | 2026-08-25 |
| 200 Hudson Dr, Bakersfield | 2/872 | $265,000 | 2026-08-25 |
| 8924 Butternut Ave, Bakersfield | 3/1,453 | $345,000 | 2026-08-25 |
| 5613 Briarwood Ln, Bakersfield | 4/1,324 | $325,000 | 2026-08-25 |
| 13320 Sterling Heights Dr, Bakersfield | 2/1,304 | $295,000 | 2026-08-25 |
| 12209 Lincolnshire Dr, Bakersfield | 4/2,226 | $625,000 | 2026-08-24 |
| 2115 Bedford Way, Bakersfield | 3/1,644 | $370,000 | 2026-08-24 |
Bakersfield, CA is currently a buyer's market, at 33 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 4.9 months of supply — under about 3 months typically favors sellers, over about 6 favors buyers.
The median home in Bakersfield, CA sold for $400,000 over the last 30 days. That is roughly unchanged from the month before.
Homes in Bakersfield, CA take a median of 59 days on market to go under contract. Half sell faster than that and half take longer, so a listing sitting well past 59 days is worth a second look on price.
Homes in Bakersfield, CA close at a median of 100.0% of their asking price, and 31.1% sell above list. That ratio is the quickest read on how much room there is to negotiate.
There are 2,139 homes actively for sale in Bakersfield, CA, about 4.9 months of supply at the current sales pace.