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The median sales price of a Kern County home in the second quarter of 2023 was $340,000, based on data from the 2,579 properties sold during that time. In 2023, the median tax bill for the county was $3,060, which is 0.9% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 0.8 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Kern County real estate data showed homeowners in Lost Hills, China Lake Acres, and Maricopa paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Lost Hills with some other cities belonging to Kern County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the second quarter of 2023.
| City | Q2 2023 Sales | Q2 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Hills | 5 | $45,000 | $1,715 | 3.8% |
| China Lake Acres | 5 | $65,000 | $1,015 | 1.6% |
| Maricopa | 3 | $90,000 | $1,450 | 1.6% |
| Ford City | 8 | $136,750 | $2,006 | 1.5% |
| Inyokern | 3 | $90,000 | $1,282 | 1.4% |
| Arvin | 11 | $250,000 | $2,881 | 1.2% |
| Weedpatch | 4 | $127,500 | $1,552 | 1.2% |
| Rosamond | 71 | $375,000 | $4,045 | 1.1% |
| Taft | 27 | $260,000 | $2,896 | 1.1% |
| Taft Heights | 6 | $192,500 | $2,203 | 1.1% |
| Oildale | 145 | $251,000 | $2,827 | 1.1% |
| Keene | 3 | $400,000 | $4,407 | 1.1% |
| Bakersfield | 1,158 | $380,000 | $3,783 | 1% |
| Rosedale | 66 | $600,000 | $5,785 | 1% |
| Lake Isabella | 21 | $146,000 | $1,503 | 1% |
| Dustin Acres | 3 | $245,000 | $2,410 | 1% |
| Bakersfield Country Club | 10 | $420,500 | $4,273 | 1% |
| La Cresta | 28 | $266,000 | $2,575 | 1% |
| Mountain Mesa | 5 | $175,000 | $1,688 | 1% |
| Stallion Springs | 21 | $392,000 | $3,651 | 0.9% |
| East Bakersfield | 21 | $255,000 | $2,286 | 0.9% |
| Rexland Acres | 10 | $242,500 | $2,193 | 0.9% |
| Ridgecrest | 116 | $253,000 | $2,385 | 0.9% |
| Valley Acres | 3 | $230,000 | $1,975 | 0.9% |
| Potomac Park | 14 | $227,500 | $2,036 | 0.9% |
| Bodfish | 15 | $125,000 | $1,087 | 0.9% |
| Bear Valley Springs | 36 | $467,500 | $4,434 | 0.9% |
| Pine Mountain Club | 24 | $333,750 | $2,887 | 0.9% |
| Olde Stockdale | 6 | $807,500 | $7,570 | 0.9% |
| North Edwards | 7 | $120,000 | $1,069 | 0.9% |
| Old Stine | 18 | $267,500 | $2,298 | 0.9% |
| East Niles | 35 | $262,000 | $2,410 | 0.9% |
| Cottonwood | 6 | $197,500 | $1,826 | 0.9% |
| Fairfax | 5 | $335,000 | $2,900 | 0.9% |
| Hillcrest | 19 | $280,000 | $2,567 | 0.9% |
| Fuller Acres | 4 | $170,000 | $1,491 | 0.9% |
| Lamont | 12 | $213,500 | $1,837 | 0.9% |
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | 6 | $282,250 | $2,552 | 0.9% |
| Benton Park | 12 | $258,000 | $2,224 | 0.9% |
| Wofford Heights | 11 | $180,000 | $1,406 | 0.8% |
| Weldon | 5 | $135,000 | $1,031 | 0.8% |
| Buttonwillow | 2 | $222,500 | $1,723 | 0.8% |
| South Taft | 13 | $145,000 | $1,194 | 0.8% |
| Greenacres | 21 | $375,000 | $3,054 | 0.8% |
| Frazier Park | 8 | $212,500 | $1,707 | 0.8% |
| Greenfield | 9 | $310,000 | $2,524 | 0.8% |
| California City | 83 | $270,000 | $1,873 | 0.7% |
| Alta Sierra | 2 | $255,000 | $1,861 | 0.7% |
| Kernville | 8 | $385,000 | $2,599 | 0.7% |
| Golden Hills | 43 | $415,000 | $3,112 | 0.7% |
| Delano | 48 | $280,000 | $1,894 | 0.7% |
| Tehachapi | 41 | $365,000 | $2,576 | 0.7% |
| Lebec | 7 | $320,000 | $2,137 | 0.7% |
| Boron | 21 | $120,000 | $866 | 0.7% |
| Lakeside | 2 | $770,000 | $5,178 | 0.7% |
| McFarland | 16 | $295,000 | $1,842 | 0.6% |
| Wasco | 56 | $327,000 | $2,077 | 0.6% |
| Shafter | 74 | $416,000 | $2,609 | 0.6% |
| Mojave | 15 | $236,000 | $1,316 | 0.6% |
| Stebbins | 2 | $470,000 | $2,653 | 0.6% |
| Lake of the Woods | 3 | $340,000 | $2,124 | 0.6% |
| Onyx | 3 | $167,000 | $790 | 0.5% |
| Derby Acres | 3 | $180,000 | $806 | 0.4% |
| Casa Loma | 2 | $1,257,500 | $2,390 | 0.2% |
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