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Housing market · June 2026

Kern County Housing Market

Monthly home prices and sales for Kern County, California — a $398,875 median sale price in June 2026, up 2.3% from a year earlier.

Median sale price
$398,875
June 2026
Year over year
+2.3%
median sale price vs. June 2025
Homes sold
751
June 2026
Homes for sale
2,270
inventory, June 2026
Median days on market
34 days
June 2026
As of
June 2026
latest month reported
Median sale price in Kern County, monthlyJanuary 2017June 2026
20182020202220242026$399k

Kern County housing market at a glance

Latest month with the change versus June 2025 — always the same month a year earlier, never the prior month (the data is not seasonally adjusted).

MeasureJune 2026Y/Y
Median sale price$398,875+2.3%
Median price per square foot$2330.0%
Median new-listing price$401,700+0.4%
Homes sold751+9.6%
New listings924-2.1%
Pending sales840+12.4%
Homes for sale (inventory)2,270-6.7%
Median days on market34 days-2 days
Months of supply3-0.6 mo.
Sold above list price25.3%-0.7 pts
What renting costs here: Kern County fair market rents — HUD rent levels by bedroom count (2-bedroom: $1,483/mo).
What's being built: Kern County building permits — new housing supply (3,062 units permitted, 12 mo).
How fast shelter costs rise: CPI shelter inflation — the national trend in rent and housing costs.

Kern County housing market — FAQ

What is the median home price in Kern County?+

The median home sale price in Kern County, California was $398,875 in June 2026 ($233 per square foot). Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.

Are home prices in Kern County rising or falling?+

As of June 2026, the median sale price in Kern County is up 2.3% versus June 2025. Comparisons are always year over year — the data is not seasonally adjusted, so adjacent months mostly reflect the season, not the market.

How many homes sold in Kern County?+

751 homes sold in Kern County in June 2026; 7,547 sold over the trailing 12 months.

Why are some months missing?+

Months where Kern County recorded fewer than 3 sales are not shown — medians and ratios on so few transactions are noise. Gaps stay gaps: nothing is interpolated. Counts of homes sold are kept whenever Redfin reports them.