WATSON REALTY
MONTHLY RESIDENTIAL REVIEW • STAT PACK REPORT
Bakersfield Association of REALTORS® • Data Through September 2026 • CalDRE #00782354
For Sale (Active)
1,526
vs Prev MTD (1,514): +0.8%
vs 1 Yr Ago: +1.2%
New Listings
258
vs Prev MTD (290): -11.0%
vs 1 Yr Ago: -23.7%
Pended Listings
170
vs Prev MTD (181): -6.1%
vs 1 Yr Ago: -12.4%
Sold Units
126
vs Prev MTD (162): -22.2%
vs 1 Yr Ago: -36.7%
Pricing Performance
| Avg Sold Price | $434,000 | +2.1% |
| Median Sold Price | $411,000 | +2.0% |
| Avg Active Price | $450,000 | -0.7% |
| Median Active Price | $405,000 | -1.0% |
| Avg Price / Sq. Ft. | $227/sf | -5.4% |
Market Velocity & Absorption
|
Months of Inventory
Closed Sales absorption rate
|
3.5 Months |
|
Avg Days on Market (DOM)
Time active before pending
|
46 Days |
| Market Position | Seller Advantage |
September 2026 MLS Rankings
Top residential brokerages by closed and listed production volume
| Rank | Brokerage Name | Listed | Sold | Total | Volume | Avg Price | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Watson Realty | 50.00 | 45.50 | 95.50 | $44,944,985 | $470,628 | 10.94% |
| #2 | Non-Member Office | 0.00 | 67.50 | 67.50 | $29,779,070 | $441,171 | 7.25% |
| #3 | Keller Williams Realty | 27.50 | 39.50 | 67.00 | $27,365,040 | $408,433 | 6.66% |
| #4 | Coldwell Banker Preferred | 25.00 | 20.00 | 45.00 | $22,963,234 | $510,294 | 5.59% |
| #5 | Miramar Realty | 21.00 | 12.00 | 33.00 | $16,213,508 | $491,318 | 3.95% |
| #6 | Century 21 Select Real Estate | 17.00 | 18.50 | 35.50 | $14,199,640 | $399,990 | 3.46% |
| #7 | Broker X | 17.00 | 17.00 | 34.00 | $13,329,890 | $392,056 | 3.25% |
| #8 | Comp Only Listings | 22.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 | $11,899,169 | $540,871 | 2.90% |
| #9 | D.R. Horton | 24.00 | 1.00 | 25.00 | $11,458,885 | $458,355 | 2.79% |
| #10 | Greg Balfanz, Broker | 17.00 | 5.00 | 22.00 | $10,726,795 | $487,582 | 2.61% |
| Total Market | 474.00 | 473.50 | 947.50 | $410,737,684 | $433,496 | 100.0% | |
Year-to-Date (YTD) MLS Rankings
Cumulative 2026 production totals
| Rank | Brokerage Name | Listed | Sold | Total | Volume | Avg Price | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Watson Realty | 514.00 | 480.00 | 994.00 | $461,705,507 | $464,492 | 10.79% |
| #2 | Non-Member Office | 0.00 | 741.00 | 741.00 | $332,453,889 | $448,656 | 7.77% |
| #3 | Keller Williams Realty | 289.00 | 329.00 | 618.00 | $262,093,064 | $424,099 | 6.12% |
| #4 | Coldwell Banker Preferred | 280.50 | 189.00 | 469.50 | $229,542,313 | $488,908 | 5.36% |
| #5 | Miramar Int. Calloway | 166.00 | 141.50 | 307.50 | $122,979,029 | $399,932 | 2.87% |
| #6 | Comp Only Listings | 215.00 | 0.00 | 215.00 | $112,828,035 | $524,782 | 2.64% |
| #7 | Miramar Realty | 121.00 | 121.50 | 242.50 | $110,965,186 | $457,588 | 2.59% |
| #8 | Century 21 Select | 117.00 | 141.50 | 258.50 | $97,479,889 | $377,098 | 2.28% |
| Total Market (YTD) | 5,008.00 | 5,007.50 | 10,015.50 | $4,279,698,450 | $427,308 | 100.0% | |
The data found within the Watson Realty Stat Pack is based on information from the Bakersfield Association of REALTORS®. This content is deemed reliable; however Watson Realty does not guarantee its accuracy. Data maintained by BAR does not reflect all real estate activity in the market.
Watson Realty • 9101 Camino Media, Bakersfield, CA 93311 • 661.327.5161 • CalDRE #00782354
Watson Realty • 9101 Camino Media, Bakersfield, CA 93311 • 661.327.5161 • CalDRE #00782354