Bakersfield Price Reductions: What Sellers Should Know
About 1 in 5 Bakersfield-area listings had a price cut in September 2026. Realtor.com put the share at 18.2 percent for the Bakersfield-Delano metro, close to last year's 19.2 percent. Meanwhile, Bakersfield homes that sold went for 99.1 percent of their final list price, per Redfin. Some homes sell
Kern County Supplemental Tax Bill: A Buyer's Guide
Probably. If you bought a home in Kern County and your new value is higher than the seller's old assessed value, expect a supplemental tax bill on top of the regular one. It taxes that gap only for the months left in the tax year, and it is mailed to you, not your lender. Plan for it before it shows
New Homes Being Built in Bakersfield: 2026 Permit Numbers
Kern County issued building permits for 1,779 new single-family homes from January through August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 38 fewer than the same eight months of 2025, a drop of about 2 percent. That figure covers all of Kern County, Bakersfield included. Inside Bakersfield
New Construction in Bakersfield: Your Questions Answered
If you're thinking about buying a brand new home in Bakersfield or Shafter, these are the questions I get most about new construction. The answers cover agents, builder incentives, lenders, solar, extra costs and inspections. Prices and incentives were checked in September 2026, and builders change
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