Median home value is about $238,400 — about 32% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $933 (about 20% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 46.9% (about 18.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 93307 in Bakersfield, CA, a household would need roughly $66,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,531. That is about 26% above the local median household income ($52,572), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.