In October 2023, the median sale price of a home in Kern County fell by $17,750 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 21.5%, according to BlockShopper.com.
Data shows that there were 720 homes sold in October 2023, with a median sale price of $322,250 - a 5.2% decrease from the $340,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 917 homes sold in Kern County in October 2022.
For context, the median sales tax in Kern County, based on the latest available data from 2023, was $3,060, which stands at 0.9% of October 2023's median home sale price.
The following histogram displays changes in median sales prices in Kern County from October 2022 to October 2023.