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Kern County, California real estate & cities.
Countywide real estate hub for Kern County, CA — 29 live city guides, public market snapshots, and connections to local professionals.
Kern County, California is a county-level market on USAHouses.com — a countywide hub linking verified city guides, public market data, and ways to connect with licensed professionals. We currently publish 29 city-level guides inside Kern County, covering resale homes, condos, land, and new construction across the county.
County pages complement city guides: they group places by official Census county or county-equivalent boundaries, surface nearby counties and major California cities, and link to NewUSAHouses.com builder hubs when available.
Kern County corresponds to Census FIPS code 06029. FIPS is the geographic code for USA Counties.
County snapshot
Kern County at a glance
City guides on USAHouses
29 live
Combined population (catalogued places)
791,919
Median household income (midpoint of places)
$62,475
Median home value range (Census ACS)
$186,300 – $653,200
County price trend (FHFA HPI)
+2.0% (2025)
Market data compiled from public sources on linked city guides and county-level datasets; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Full source list ↗
Places in Kern County
Cities & towns in Kern County
Kern County includes 29 places USAHouses.com tracks in its city manifest; 29 already have live market guides linked below.
Bakersfield
Pop. 408,366 · Market guide
Delano
Pop. 50,835 · Market guide
Oildale
Pop. 34,971 · Market guide
East Niles
Pop. 28,586 · Market guide
Ridgecrest
Pop. 28,138 · Market guide
Wasco
Pop. 26,222 · Market guide
Rosamond
Pop. 20,835 · Market guide
Shafter
Pop. 20,618 · Market guide
Arvin
Pop. 19,478 · Market guide
Rosedale
Pop. 19,325 · Market guide
California City
Pop. 14,821 · Market guide
McFarland
Pop. 14,138 · Market guide
Lamont
Pop. 13,481 · Market guide
Tehachapi
Pop. 12,366 · Market guide
Potomac Park
Pop. 10,634 · Market guide
Golden Hills
Pop. 10,445 · Market guide
Hillcrest
Pop. 10,203 · Market guide
La Cresta
Pop. 8,558 · Market guide
Taft
Pop. 7,228 · Market guide
Bear Valley Springs
Pop. 5,787 · Market guide
Benton Park
Pop. 5,682 · Market guide
Greenacres
Pop. 4,566 · Market guide
Mojave
Pop. 4,442 · Market guide
Ford City
Pop. 4,310 · Market guide
Old Stine
Pop. 3,756 · Market guide
Rexland Acres
Pop. 3,667 · Market guide
Olde Stockdale
Pop. 363 · Market guide
Choctaw Valley
Pop. 62 · Market guide
Rivergrove
Pop. 36 · Market guide
Nearby
Nearby counties & major cities in California
Other counties in California with USAHouses city or county coverage:
Los Angeles County
100 catalogued places
Riverside County
48 catalogued places
Contra Costa County
43 catalogued places
San Bernardino County
43 catalogued places
San Diego County
38 catalogued places
Orange County
36 catalogued places
Sonoma County
30 catalogued places
Marin County
28 catalogued places
Larger California cities with live USAHouses market guides — populous places first, including major metro hubs when available:
Los Angeles
Major metro
San Diego
Major metro
San Francisco Bay Area
Major metro
San Jose
Pop. 990,054 · Major metro
Long Beach
Pop. 458,491 · Major metro
Oakland
Pop. 438,072 · Major metro
Anaheim
Pop. 344,553 · Major metro
Stockton
Pop. 320,470 · Major metro
Major metro hubs serving buyers comparing Kern County with larger nearby markets:
New construction
New homes in & near Kern County
Verified new-construction communities on NewUSAHouses.com in California — linked when a matching metro or state hub exists.
Local resources
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Official resources
Kern County government & services
Kern County government
Official county or county-equivalent government website (source: public records / Wikidata). Official site ↗
Schools
Sierra Sands Unified — 11 schools, 5,088 students (largest district in county by enrollment; attendance zones vary by address).
County house price trend
FHFA all-transactions HPI annual change +2.0% (2025).
Common questions
Kern County FAQ
What cities and towns are in Kern County, CA?
USAHouses.com currently catalogues 29 places in Kern County, with live market guides for 29 of them. Census recognizes additional small places and CDPs in most counties that may not yet have dedicated pages.
Where should I start looking for homes in Kern County?
Start with the live city guides for Bakersfield, Delano, Oildale, East Niles, Ridgecrest, and 24 more — each links Census market data, nearby places, and ways to connect with local professionals.
Does USAHouses.com cover new construction in Kern County?
City and county guides link to NewUSAHouses.com where verified new-home communities exist in California. Use the new-construction section on this page for same-state builder hubs; availability varies by market.
How is the Kern County housing market trending?
County-level FHFA house price index data shows a +2.0% annual change in 2025 — a countywide benchmark, not a guarantee for any single city or street.
How do I connect with an agent in Kern County?
Use the lead form at the bottom of this page to describe your buy or sell goals in Kern County. USA HOUSES LLC is a platform/media company, not a brokerage; licensed professionals are disclosed separately.
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