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How competitive is the Bakersfield-Delano housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v264
- Sold Score
- 57/100
- YoY Fair Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.54
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.0%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 50
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 31.3%
- YoY of active listings
Bakersfield-Delano is competitive as of May 2026, with a Sold Score of 57/100 (Fair Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.54 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +3.9% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 50. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 31.3% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 57/100 (Fair Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.54 · Inventory YoY: +3.9% · Median days on market: 50 · Sellers cutting price: 31.3% · Median listing price: $409,999 (+2.5% YoY)
Bakersfield-Delano snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $410K
- YoY +0.0%
- Active inventory
- 2,094
- YoY +0.0%
- Median DOM
- 50
- YoY +0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.54
- YoY +0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 15.9%
- YoY -0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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The Bakersfield-Delano housing market is pretty competitive, but not as intense as it has been. Homes are selling, and prices are still going up, but homes are staying on the market a little longer.