NewsLocal News

Actions

Bakersfield voted #9 housing market to watch in U.S.

Posted
and last updated

Bakersfield made the top ten housing markets to watch in the U.S., especially the North West part of Bakersfield, according to a report by Realtor.com.

According to the article, young families are drawn to the area because of "the quality of life and a strong school system" and retirees get the most "bang for their buck."

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital is the largest employer in the area, with Chevron Corporation coming in second. Ensign United States Drilling takes third place.

The realtor.com piece lists the median income as $56,000 and says the are is expected to have a 1.1 percent job growth in 2018.

 

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Tuesday

09/09/2025

Mostly Clear

-° / 66°

6%

Wednesday

09/10/2025

Partly Cloudy

84° / 65°

3%

Thursday

09/11/2025

Clear

83° / 63°

3%

Friday

09/12/2025

Clear

86° / 66°

2%

Saturday

09/13/2025

Clear

92° / 67°

1%

Sunday

09/14/2025

Clear

92° / 67°

1%

Monday

09/15/2025

Clear

94° / 68°

1%

Tuesday

09/16/2025

Clear

97° / 71°

0%