Bakersfield, CA · 10 scored ZIPs · September 2026
Bakersfield, CA: buyers hold the leverage.
Buyers hold the leverage. Listings sit longer and often close below asking. That is the population-weighted reading across 10 scored ZIPs in Bakersfield, CA. Typical home value $382K, −0.2% over 12 months on average; listings take 52 days to sell against 60 in the median U.S. ZIP.
Bakersfield, CA10 scored ZIPs
Buyer's market−42
Typical value$382K−0.2% over 12 months, average · Zillow, Aug 2026
Days on market52 daysU.S. median ZIP 60 days · Realtor.com
Listings with a price cut23%U.S. median ZIP 20% · Realtor.com
Typical rent$1,889/mo+3.6% over 12 months, average · Zillow, Aug 2026
Active listings1,193Across 10 ZIPs · Realtor.com
Sale-to-list99.1%32% sold above list, average · Redfin, May 2026
HavenScore44of 100
Average of 10 scored ZIPs, weighted by population · the median U.S. ZIP scores 50
Affordability44
Growth42
Risk39
Momentum43
Livability60
Five parts, weighted. How the score works →
Every ZIP
10 scored ZIPs, each with its own balance and HavenScore, highest score first.
| ZIP | Balance | HavenScore | Typical value | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93312Bakersfield | Buyer's market −45 | 51 | $457K | 0.0% |
| 93311Bakersfield | Buyer's market −42 | 49 | $473K | −0.6% |
| 93313Bakersfield | Leaning buyer −40 | 48 | $414K | −0.3% |
| 93314Bakersfield | Buyer's market −49 | 48 | $576K | +0.5% |
| 93306Bakersfield | Buyer's market −49 | 43 | $348K | −0.1% |
| 93309Bakersfield | Buyer's market −41 | 43 | $347K | −0.2% |
| 93304Bakersfield | Leaning buyer −40 | 41 | $295K | −0.4% |
| 93308Bakersfield | Buyer's market −47 | 40 | $347K | −0.3% |
| 93301Bakersfield | Buyer's market −46 | 39 | $310K | −0.5% |
| 93307Bakersfield | Leaning buyer −34 | 37 | $320K | 0.0% |
Market report
What the latest figures say about Bakersfield.
Over the year to August 2026, typical home values in Bakersfield fell by an average of 0.2%, weighted by population across its 10 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
Figures for a city or a state are averages across its scored ZIP codes, weighted by population, so each ZIP counts in proportion to its residents. Where only some ZIPs report a figure, the sentence names how many.
In August 2026, the average typical home value in Bakersfield was $382K, weighted by population across its 10 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
The average HavenScore balance in Bakersfield, weighted by population across its 10 scored ZIPs, read −42 in September 2026, in our Buyer's market band.
The HavenScore balance reads signals such as inventory, time on market and the share of listings with a price cut on one scale, from buyers at one end to sellers at the other. A reading below zero favors buyers, and one above zero favors sellers.
How fast homes are selling
The ZIP-level median time on market in Bakersfield averaged 52 days in September 2026, weighted by population across its 10 scored ZIPs; for the median U.S. ZIP it was 60 days (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
Days on market here is each ZIP code's median number of days a Realtor.com listing spends on the market, from the day it is listed until it closes or is withdrawn, averaged across the place's ZIP codes.
In Bakersfield, the share of listings with a price cut averaged 23% in September 2026, weighted by population across its 10 scored ZIPs; for the median U.S. ZIP it was 20% (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
Summed across the 10 ZIPs in Bakersfield that report them, active listings came to 1,193 in September 2026, according to Realtor.com.
How to read these figures
Each figure names its own month: Zillow's home values and Realtor.com's listings data publish on their own schedules, so the two can sit a month apart. A figure describes that month, not the day this page was updated.
On the map
The 10 scored ZIPs, colored by market balance. Faded dots are nearby ZIPs not in this list.
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BuyersEvenSellers
One dot is one ZIP code; click a dot to open its page. Blue leans toward buyers, orange toward sellers.
Questions about Bakersfield
Answers from the latest figures, each with its month.
Is Bakersfield a buyer's market?
As of September 2026, Bakersfield sits in our Buyer's market band, with an average HavenScore balance of −42 on a scale from −100 (buyers) to +100 (sellers), weighted by population across its 10 scored ZIPs.
Are home values falling in Bakersfield?
As of August 2026, typical home values in Bakersfield had fallen by an average of 0.2% over the previous 12 months, weighted by population across its 10 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
How long do homes take to sell in Bakersfield?
As of September 2026, the ZIP-level median time on market in Bakersfield averaged 52 days, weighted by population across its 10 scored ZIPs, against 60 days for the median U.S. ZIP (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
What does a typical home cost in Bakersfield?
As of August 2026, the average typical home value in Bakersfield was $382K, weighted by population across its 10 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
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Distance is straight-line, between the average position of each city’s scored ZIPs. All 91 cities in California →
Sources and freshness
Every figure on this page, where it came from and when.
ZillowHome values, rentsAugust 2026
Realtor.comListings, days on market, price cutsSeptember 2026
RedfinSale-to-list, sold above listMay 2026
HavenScoreScore, balanceScored October 1, 2026
Figures are population-weighted averages of the scored ZIPs listed above.