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The median sales price of a Kern County home in the third quarter of 2023 was $340,000, based on data from the 2,457 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 Ridgecrest Heights, Maricopa, and Keene paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Ridgecrest Heights with some other cities belonging to Kern County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the third quarter of 2023.
| City | Q3 2023 Sales | Q3 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Heights | 3 | $55,000 | $1,186 | 2.2% |
| Maricopa | 5 | $67,500 | $1,450 | 2.1% |
| Keene | 4 | $235,000 | $4,407 | 1.9% |
| Ford City | 17 | $160,000 | $2,006 | 1.3% |
| Arvin | 14 | $247,500 | $2,881 | 1.2% |
| Taft Heights | 9 | $190,000 | $2,203 | 1.2% |
| Rexland Acres | 9 | $195,000 | $2,193 | 1.1% |
| Bakersfield Country Club | 6 | $400,000 | $4,273 | 1.1% |
| Stebbins | 4 | $240,500 | $2,653 | 1.1% |
| Oildale | 130 | $250,000 | $2,827 | 1.1% |
| Lamont | 13 | $170,000 | $1,837 | 1.1% |
| Bakersfield | 1,107 | $383,000 | $3,783 | 1% |
| Alta Sierra | 3 | $189,500 | $1,861 | 1% |
| Rosedale | 53 | $560,000 | $5,785 | 1% |
| East Bakersfield | 12 | $240,000 | $2,286 | 1% |
| Bear Valley Springs | 47 | $450,000 | $4,434 | 1% |
| China Lake Acres | 9 | $100,000 | $1,015 | 1% |
| Rosamond | 64 | $404,500 | $4,045 | 1% |
| Taft | 15 | $295,000 | $2,896 | 1% |
| South Taft | 7 | $125,000 | $1,194 | 1% |
| Lebec | 4 | $215,500 | $2,137 | 1% |
| Cottonwood | 6 | $178,500 | $1,826 | 1% |
| Hillcrest | 26 | $260,000 | $2,567 | 1% |
| Greenfield | 8 | $253,500 | $2,524 | 1% |
| Stallion Springs | 21 | $405,000 | $3,651 | 0.9% |
| Wofford Heights | 19 | $165,000 | $1,406 | 0.9% |
| Onyx | 7 | $88,000 | $790 | 0.9% |
| Lake Isabella | 24 | $158,750 | $1,503 | 0.9% |
| Ridgecrest | 114 | $251,500 | $2,385 | 0.9% |
| Potomac Park | 14 | $215,500 | $2,036 | 0.9% |
| La Cresta | 26 | $276,000 | $2,575 | 0.9% |
| East Niles | 47 | $272,000 | $2,410 | 0.9% |
| Fairfax | 3 | $330,000 | $2,900 | 0.9% |
| Golden Hills | 55 | $405,000 | $3,112 | 0.8% |
| Casa Loma | 2 | $286,000 | $2,390 | 0.8% |
| Weldon | 16 | $126,000 | $1,031 | 0.8% |
| Pine Mountain Club | 31 | $365,000 | $2,887 | 0.8% |
| Greenacres | 17 | $361,000 | $3,054 | 0.8% |
| Old Stine | 8 | $305,000 | $2,298 | 0.8% |
| Fuller Acres | 3 | $182,500 | $1,491 | 0.8% |
| Mountain Mesa | 3 | $210,000 | $1,688 | 0.8% |
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | 4 | $340,000 | $2,552 | 0.8% |
| Lakeside | 3 | $635,000 | $5,178 | 0.8% |
| Weedpatch | 3 | $195,000 | $1,552 | 0.8% |
| Benton Park | 17 | $277,500 | $2,224 | 0.8% |
| Kernville | 8 | $370,000 | $2,599 | 0.7% |
| Delano | 41 | $270,000 | $1,894 | 0.7% |
| Inyokern | 4 | $181,750 | $1,282 | 0.7% |
| Tehachapi | 36 | $385,000 | $2,576 | 0.7% |
| Bodfish | 9 | $150,000 | $1,087 | 0.7% |
| Wasco | 28 | $287,000 | $2,077 | 0.7% |
| Frazier Park | 21 | $257,000 | $1,707 | 0.7% |
| Lake of the Woods | 8 | $325,000 | $2,124 | 0.7% |
| California City | 74 | $290,000 | $1,873 | 0.6% |
| Mountain Meadows | 2 | $559,500 | $3,539 | 0.6% |
| Lost Hills | 3 | $294,000 | $1,715 | 0.6% |
| McFarland | 6 | $298,500 | $1,842 | 0.6% |
| Shafter | 56 | $421,250 | $2,609 | 0.6% |
| Mojave | 7 | $211,500 | $1,316 | 0.6% |
| Olde Stockdale | 2 | $1,172,000 | $7,570 | 0.6% |
| North Edwards | 9 | $189,000 | $1,069 | 0.6% |
| Boron | 15 | $201,000 | $866 | 0.4% |
| Derby Acres | 4 | $201,000 | $806 | 0.4% |
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