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Median Home Price in Tehachapi, CA

The median home value in Tehachapi, CA is $429,182 as of 2026-06-30, down 0.02% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$429,182

Year-over-Year

-0.02%

Population

10,275

Tehachapi ranks #330 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 43.9% below the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in Kern County, where the county-wide median is $366,238.

Crime in Tehachapi

Tehachapi police recorded a violent crime rate of 574 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,550 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 Tehachapi

How much does a house cost in Tehachapi, CA?

The median home value in Tehachapi is $429,182. That's down 0.02% from a year earlier. That is about 43.9% below the typical county in California.

Is Tehachapi expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Tehachapi are more expensive than Kern County as a whole, where the median is $366,238 — a difference of about 17.2%.

Is Tehachapi a safe place to live?

Tehachapi police reported 574 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 10,275. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.