Kern County, CA: 8 findings, 5 at a watch level and 3 noted
8 findings fired for Kern County, CA this run, against a typical home value of $362,784 in August 2026 and covered employment of 342,335 in 2026 Q1.
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8 findings #
watchKern County, CA's typical home value is -0.0% against a year earlier, a watch level here: typical home value below a year ago (arithmetic on Zillow ZHVI, county and metro files; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: home.yoyPct = -0.04356118055571088 < 0
arithmetic on Zillow ZHVI, county and metro files; not an official level
watchKern County, CA's typical home value of $362,784 scores 81 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 14 across California counties, a gap of 67 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 67 = |81 across US counties - 14 across California counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchKern County, CA's years of wages of 5.7 scores 74 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 12 across California counties, a gap of 62 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 62 = |74 across US counties - 12 across California counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchKern County, CA's typical asking rent of $1,785 scores 73 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 21 across California counties, a gap of 52 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 52 = |73 across US counties - 21 across California counties|
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watchKern County, CA's price-to-rent ratio of 16.9 scores 48 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 15 across California counties, a gap of 33 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 33 = |48 across US counties - 15 across California counties|
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteKern County, CA's typical asking rent rose 0.3% from $1,779 in July 2026 to $1,785 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.3% = (1784.7245090094204 - 1778.7899371578508) / 1778.7899371578508 × 100
- 1784.7245090094204 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1778.7899371578508 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Kern County, CA is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Kern County, CA is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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