Kernville, CA93238

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$339,000
2.2% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$49,700
N/A
Days on Market
110
36.0% Longer than last year
Home Price Forecast
1.3%
Median Rent
$950
54.0% YoY Growth
1-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A
2-Bed Rent
$1,350
46.0% YoY Growth
3-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A

Property Listings — Kernville, CA

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Kernville, CA is 110. This is an increase of 36.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market longer than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is 0.0%. This is a small percentage of inventory, suggesting little supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$417,000-4.0%
Listing Count
24N/A
Listings as % of Homes1.2%N/A
Days on Market
11036.0%
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Demographics — Kernville, CA

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
726-28.5%
% Under 18
1.7%-90.7%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
56.1%84.5%
% WFH
16.5%57.1%
% w/ College Degree
54.5%15.5%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
74.0%-14.4%
% Black
2.5%∞%
% Hispanic
7.0%-39.7%
% Asian
2.6%30.0%
% Foreign Born
2.6%-27.8%
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Mortgage and Risk — Kernville, CA

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Kernville, CA in that year was 26. 81.0% of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was 73.0%. Of those, 38.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered very high, suggesting that mortgage risk is large in Kernville, CA. Investor activity in Kernville, CA is low, as 0.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 8.0% of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting few homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
26N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
81.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
19.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
0.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
27.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
8.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Kernville, CA

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Kernville, CA under the Section 8 program is 22.2%. This is considered high, suggesting that the neighborhood is heavily composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
2
Total Units Section 8
2
% Rentals under Section 8
22.2%
% Occupied Section 8
N/A

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 BedroomN/AN/A$900
2 Bedroom-$180$1,350$1,170
3 BedroomN/AN/A$1,630
4 BedroomN/AN/A$1,930

Affordability — Kernville, CA

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio6.4N/AN/A
Median Home Price$339,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$49,700N/AN/A

Kernville, CA — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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