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The median home value in Kern County, CA is $362,784 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.04% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$362,784
Year-over-Year
-0.04%
National Rank
#582 of 3071
Kern County ranks 50th out of 58 counties in CA by median home price, and is +54.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within CA, the typical county has a median home value of $500,264, making Kern County -27.5% below the CA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.4%, from $364,263 in May 2026 to $362,784 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $364,263 | -0.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $366,238 | -0.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $364,981 | -0.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $362,784 | -0.0% |
Households here earn a median of $70,210 a year against a typical home value of $362,784 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.2×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 87% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Kern County recorded a violent crime rate of 526 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,186 per 100,000.
Based on 7 reporting cities covering 549,945 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Kern County is $362,784. That's down 0.04% from a year earlier. That is about 54.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Kern County the 50th most expensive of 58 counties in California.
Median household income here is $70,210, so a typical home costs about 5.2× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Kern County recorded 526 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 549,945 residents across 7 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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