Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Bakersfield metro area

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March 24, 2026
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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Bakersfield metro area

The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties.

The typical home value in the United States was $365,545 in March, 0.8% higher than the year before.

Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before.

compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Bakersfield, CA metro area using data from . Charts show the monthly typical home value since January 2018.

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#28. Pine Mountain Club, CA

- 1-year price change: -$20,788 (-5.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$62,292 (+19.7%)
- Typical home value: $378,236 (#6 most expensive city in metro)

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#27. California City, CA

- 1-year price change: -$13,267 (-4.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$73,138 (+36.0%)
- Typical home value: $276,563 (#13 most expensive city in metro)

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#26. Taft, CA

- 1-year price change: -$11,701 (-5.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$48,856 (+31.1%)
- Typical home value: $205,746 (#25 most expensive city in metro)

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#25. Wofford Heights, CA

- 1-year price change: -$10,244 (-4.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$30,544 (+15.4%)
- Typical home value: $229,369 (#21 most expensive city in metro)

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#24. Boron, CA

- 1-year price change: -$10,159 (-5.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$47,148 (+38.1%)
- Typical home value: $170,879 (#28 most expensive city in metro)

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#23. Keene, CA

- 1-year price change: -$10,088 (-1.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$112,292 (+21.3%)
- Typical home value: $638,839 (#1 most expensive city in metro)

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#22. Maricopa, CA

- 1-year price change: -$9,388 (-4.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$41,588 (+24.8%)
- Typical home value: $209,581 (#24 most expensive city in metro)

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#21. Shafter, CA

- 1-year price change: -$5,616 (-1.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$90,000 (+30.8%)
- Typical home value: $382,594 (#5 most expensive city in metro)

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#20. Wasco, CA

- 1-year price change: -$5,097 (-1.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$84,808 (+36.5%)
- Typical home value: $317,361 (#8 most expensive city in metro)

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#19. Ridgecrest, CA

- 1-year price change: -$4,355 (-1.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$38,903 (+16.9%)
- Typical home value: $269,057 (#15 most expensive city in metro)

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#18. Lake Isabella, CA

- 1-year price change: -$3,866 (-1.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$46,233 (+26.4%)
- Typical home value: $221,166 (#22 most expensive city in metro)

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#17. Caliente, CA

- 1-year price change: -$3,577 (-1.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$43,672 (+16.8%)
- Typical home value: $303,264 (#10 most expensive city in metro)

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#16. Lost Hills, CA

- 1-year price change: -$3,563 (-1.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$71,526 (+37.0%)
- Typical home value: $265,041 (#16 most expensive city in metro)

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#15. Mojave, CA

- 1-year price change: -$3,489 (-1.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$56,535 (+31.1%)
- Typical home value: $238,325 (#19 most expensive city in metro)

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#14. Mc Kittrick, CA

- 1-year price change: -$2,570 (-0.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$84,999 (+44.7%)
- Typical home value: $275,270 (#14 most expensive city in metro)

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#13. Mc Farland, CA

- 1-year price change: -$1,997 (-0.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$84,113 (+37.4%)
- Typical home value: $309,222 (#9 most expensive city in metro)

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#12. Buttonwillow, CA

- 1-year price change: -$1,921 (-0.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$43,488 (+23.1%)
- Typical home value: $232,140 (#20 most expensive city in metro)

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#11. Arvin, CA

- 1-year price change: -$1,851 (-0.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$75,724 (+34.2%)
- Typical home value: $296,902 (#11 most expensive city in metro)

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#10. Lamont, CA

- 1-year price change: -$1,566 (-0.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$73,304 (+41.3%)
- Typical home value: $250,706 (#17 most expensive city in metro)

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#9. Rosamond, CA

- 1-year price change: -$1,379 (-0.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$100,887 (+32.5%)
- Typical home value: $411,657 (#3 most expensive city in metro)

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#8. Bakersfield, CA

- 1-year price change: -$1,129 (-0.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$102,663 (+35.0%)
- Typical home value: $396,047 (#4 most expensive city in metro)

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#7. Oildale, CA

- 1-year price change: -$988 (-0.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$81,748 (+40.3%)
- Typical home value: $284,469 (#12 most expensive city in metro)

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#6. Bodfish, CA

- 1-year price change: -$602 (-0.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$39,376 (+26.4%)
- Typical home value: $188,740 (#27 most expensive city in metro)

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#5. Tehachapi, CA

- 1-year price change: +$159 (+0.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$87,995 (+26.2%)
- Typical home value: $424,155 (#2 most expensive city in metro)

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#4. Onyx, CA

- 1-year price change: +$1,908 (+0.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$41,406 (+19.8%)
- Typical home value: $250,059 (#18 most expensive city in metro)

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#3. Edwards, CA

- 1-year price change: +$2,494 (+1.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$70,796 (+50.7%)
- Typical home value: $210,528 (#23 most expensive city in metro)

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#2. Delano, CA

- 1-year price change: +$3,114 (+0.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$84,542 (+33.7%)
- Typical home value: $335,057 (#7 most expensive city in metro)

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#1. Weldon, CA

- 1-year price change: +$6,965 (+3.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$37,911 (+22.7%)
- Typical home value: $204,746 (#26 most expensive city in metro)

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