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Median Home Price in Ridgecrest, CA

The median home value in Ridgecrest, CA is $269,578 as of 2026-06-30, down 2.21% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$269,578

Year-over-Year

-2.21%

Population

28,110

Ridgecrest ranks #386 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 64.8% below the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in Kern County, where the county-wide median is $366,238.

Crime in Ridgecrest

Ridgecrest police recorded a violent crime rate of 676 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,074 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Ridgecrest

How much does a house cost in Ridgecrest, CA?

The median home value in Ridgecrest is $269,578. That's down 2.21% from a year earlier. That is about 64.8% below the typical county in California.

Is Ridgecrest expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Ridgecrest are cheaper than Kern County as a whole, where the median is $366,238 — a difference of about 26.4%.

Is Ridgecrest a safe place to live?

Ridgecrest police reported 676 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 28,110. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.