Is 93305 a buyer’s market or a seller’s market? Seller’s, 2.7 months
Yes, 93305 is a seller’s market: homes that closed here in the 90 days ending October 28, 2026 sold at 97.2% of their original asking price, which meets the seller’s market threshold, but that figure describes the ZIP as a whole and masks real differences by price range. A seller in the $350,000 to $399,999 range faces far more favorable conditions than one priced below $250,000.
Quick answer
93305 is a seller’s market: RESO GEMLS data shows homes that closed here sold at 97.2% of their original asking price, though sellers below $250,000 face softer conditions than that ZIP-wide figure implies. A well-priced, well-prepared home does not have to sell at the average pace.
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What we analyzed
- 35 Bakersfield homes sold in 93305 in the 90 days ending October 28, 2026
- 31 Bakersfield homes for sale in 93305 as of October 28, 2026
- 2.7 months of supply in 93305, against 3.2 in Bakersfield
- Every figure on this page counts only Bakersfield records in ZIP code 93305.
Sources: RDR analysis of Golden Empire MLS data, 90 days ending October 28, 2026. Also: C.A.R. September 2026 home sales and price report (Kern line) (Tier 1); EDD Labor Market Information, Kern County (September 2026 labor force data) (Tier 1); Census Building Permits Survey, county file (latest posted: August 2026) (Tier 2); FHFA House Price Index (Tier 2); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (Tier 3).
Ryan Dobbs Realty has closed 224 home sales in Bakersfield since November 2023, 84 of them in the last twelve months.
What these numbers mean if you are selling is on the Bakersfield, California market report, and every Bakersfield ZIP code is compared on the Bakersfield ZIP code scoreboard.
Last updated October 28, 2026. Data: Golden Empire MLS, 90 days ending October 28, 2026.
How does 93305 compare to the rest of Bakersfield?
93305 closed 35 homes in the 90 days ending October 28, 2026. Our read is that this reflects demand for smaller, centrally located homes at an accessible absolute price, a dynamic specific to this ZIP that the Bakersfield-wide figure obscures.
Table 1. 93305 (Bakersfield records only) compared with Bakersfield. Sales are from the 90 days ending October 28, 2026; homes for sale are as of October 28, 2026. “Failed to sell” means the listing expired or was withdrawn without selling. Source: Golden Empire MLS.
| Measure | 93305 | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|
| Homes sold | 35 | 1,112 |
| Median sale price | $299,950 | $412,000 |
| Median days on market | 40 days | 31 days |
| What homes sold for relative to their initial asking price | 97.2% | 99.1% |
| Price per square foot (median) | $246 | $235 |
| Homes for sale | 31 | 1,182 |
| Months of supply | 2.7 | 3.2 |
| Buyer’s or seller’s market | seller’s market | seller’s market |
| Listings that failed to sell | 24 | 766 |
| Share of listings that failed to sell | 40.7% | 40.8% |
| Pending | 16 | 481 |
| New listings in the last 90 days | 51 | 1,686 |
| Homes for sale priced below their original asking price | 18 (60.0%) | 498 (42.9%) |
Sold homes in 93305 took about nine days longer to contract than the city median, so a seller who plans around a city-pace timeline will likely be disappointed. Among the 30 active listings tracked as of October 28, 2026, 18 had already cut their original asking price, meaning 60.0% of active sellers had already conceded ground before receiving an offer.
Failed-to-sell listings add context. For the same 90-day period, the failed-to-sell rate is an upper bound: the MLS data cannot confirm whether any expired or cancelled listing relisted and remains active, so some listings counted as failures may have returned to market.
The supply reading, calculated on a 90-day basis, still puts 93305 in seller’s market territory overall. A seller entering 93305 with citywide expectations on both price and pace should adjust both.
How does 93305 compare to other Bakersfield ZIP codes?
93307 is the ZIP where buyers paid 100.0% of the original asking price, with 3.3 months of supply, meaning sellers there held every dollar of their ask. 93309 shows 98.8% of original asking price at the same supply level as 93305.
On the other end, 93301 carries 6.4 months of supply, a pace that sits in balanced rather than seller territory, yet its ratio still reaches 97.6% of original asking price. 93304 comes in at 97.1% of original asking price.
Table 2. Bakersfield by ZIP code, counting only Bakersfield homes in each ZIP, 90 days ending October 28, 2026. Your price range can put you in a different market than the ZIP as a whole. Source: Golden Empire MLS.
| ZIP | Sold | Median sale price | Median days on market | Share of original asking price | For sale | Months of supply | Market | Homes that cut their price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93301 | 17 | $285,000 | 76 days | 97.6% | 36 | 6.4 | seller’s market | 16 (44.4%) |
| 93304 | 78 | $305,000 | 36 days | 97.1% | 79 | 3.0 | seller’s market | 36 (46.8%) |
| 93305 | 35 | $299,950 | 40 days | 97.2% | 31 | 2.7 | seller’s market | 18 (60.0%) |
| 93306 | 139 | $365,000 | 28 days | 100.0% | 166 | 3.6 | seller’s market | 60 (36.1%) |
| 93307 | 91 | $355,000 | 18 days | 100.0% | 99 | 3.3 | seller’s market | 40 (41.2%) |
| 93308 | 109 | $309,000 | 33 days | 98.3% | 158 | 4.3 | seller’s market | 65 (41.9%) |
| 93309 | 118 | $343,450 | 34 days | 98.8% | 106 | 2.7 | seller’s market | 40 (39.2%) |
| 93311 | 181 | $510,000 | 32 days | 99.3% | 160 | 2.7 | seller’s market | 73 (46.5%) |
| 93312 | 128 | $441,000 | 23 days | 99.1% | 100 | 2.3 | seller’s market | 49 (49.5%) |
| 93313 | 106 | $450,000 | 31 days | 99.1% | 117 | 3.3 | seller’s market | 39 (34.2%) |
| 93314 | 108 | $559,469 | 36 days | 100.0% | 129 | 3.6 | seller’s market | 62 (48.8%) |
How does this year compare to last year in 93305?
Both buyers and sellers have pulled back from 93305 over the past year. Closings and new listings each fell materially from the 90-day period ending October 28, 2025 to the same period ending October 28, 2026, as the table below shows.
The current fall period is also slower than the spring period that preceded it. Sellers who assume spring conditions still apply will want to read those columns closely before setting a strategy.
Table 3. 93305 sales in each period. Each row stands on its own. Source: Golden Empire MLS.
| Period | Sold | Median price | Median DOM | Of original ask | $/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 days to Oct 28, 2026 | 35 | $299,950 | 40 days | 97.2% | $245.74 |
| Same 90 days, 2025 | 55 | $280,000 | 20 days | 98.4% | $218.42 |
| 12 months to Oct 28, 2026 | 158 | $289,950 | 33 days | 98.3% | $229.06 |
| Prior 12 months | 200 | $295,500 | 29 days | 99.7% | $225.07 |
Does your price range change the picture inside 93305?
The ZIP-wide seller’s market reading does not apply equally at every price. Three ranges had enough closings in the 90 days ending October 28, 2026 to report a ratio, and they tell three different stories.
The $350,000 to $399,999 range produced 8 closings and the strongest seller’s reading of any reportable range. Median days to contract was 81 days (small sample, 8 closings), and supply for this range was firmly seller-favoring. The 12-month picture adds context and is in the table below.
The $300,000 to $349,999 range had the most activity, with 11 closings, putting the range in balanced territory rather than a clear seller’s market. Median days to contract was 46 days, and supply was 2.2 months.
The $200,000 to $249,999 range returned 5 closings (small sample) at the buyer’s market threshold. Median days to contract was 25 days (small sample, 5 closings), and supply was 3.0 months. Sellers in this range face materially different conditions than the ZIP-wide figure implies.
Five ranges had too few 90-day closings to report a ratio: $100,000 to $149,999, $150,000 to $199,999, $250,000 to $299,999, $400,000 to $449,999, and ranges above that. The table below shows both the 90-day and 12-month figures for every range so sellers in thinner segments can see the longer-run picture.
Table 4. 93305 homes by price range. Ranges are by original asking price. Sales are from the 90 days ending October 28, 2026; homes for sale are as of October 28, 2026. A range is a seller’s market when homes sell for at least 97% of their original asking price, balanced from 94% to 97%, and a buyer’s market below 94%. Ranges with no sales or listings in the last 90 days are omitted. A range with fewer than ten sales has its median and market marked as a small sample, with its number of closings; medians are not shown under five. Source: Golden Empire MLS.
| Price range | Sold | Median sale price | For sale | New builds for sale | Homes that cut their price | Months of supply | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3 | not shown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | not shown |
| $200,000 to $249,999 | 5 | $203,000 (small sample, 5 closings) | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | buyer’s market (small sample, 5 closings) |
| $250,000 to $299,999 | 4 | not shown | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6.0 | not shown |
| $300,000 to $349,999 | 11 | $305,000 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2.2 | balanced |
| $350,000 to $399,999 | 8 | $362,500 (small sample, 8 closings) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | seller’s market (small sample, 8 closings) |
| $400,000 to $449,999 | 0 | not shown | 1 | 0 | 0 | not shown | not shown |
| $450,000 to $499,999 | 1 | not shown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | not shown |
| $500,000 to $549,999 | 2 | not shown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | not shown |
| $600,000 to $649,999 | 0 | not shown | 1 | 0 | 1 | not shown | not shown |
| $650,000 to $699,999 | 0 | not shown | 1 | 0 | 0 | not shown | not shown |
Do these numbers describe your home?
The 93305 figures describe the median resale home: older central-Bakersfield vintage, no builder competition. If that is you, the fastest way to know is to run your address.
The numbers are more likely to apply to your situation if your home is move-in ready and you are entering while only 51 new listings came to market in the most recent 90-day period.
The numbers are less likely to apply if your home needs significant work, since the 40-day median pace reflects well-prepared homes and condition outliers likely took longer. They are also less likely to apply if you are priced above the range where closings were sufficient to report a ratio, or in the $200,000 to $249,999 range, where conditions sit at the buyer’s market threshold rather than the seller’s market the ZIP-wide figure implies.
Your situation
The ZIP-wide numbers favor sellers, but those numbers describe the homes that sold. Whether your home joins that group depends on price range, condition, and how it is positioned against active competition. Request a personalized Seller Opportunity Analysis to see where your home stands.
What does the 93305 market mean for your home?
The ZIP-wide data gives you the market picture. What it cannot tell you is where your specific home sits within it: whether your price range puts you in seller’s territory or something softer, and what a prepared, correctly priced listing could realistically net you right now. Request my complimentary Seller Opportunity Analysis for your address. You get:
- A personalized read on current local market conditions and your home’s position in them
- An analysis of how your price point compares to what buyers are actually closing on in 93305
- A clear picture of how current conditions affect your selling opportunity
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What does the supply picture tell Ryan about 93305 right now?
If I could check just a single number, it’s months of supply: if nothing new came on the market, how long would it take to sell everything listed at today’s pace? It tells you who has the leverage. But it describes the average listing, and a well-priced, well-marketed home doesn’t have to sell at the average pace.
At 2.7 months of supply, 93305 sits in seller’s market territory, yet more than four in ten listings here failed to sell in the 90 days ending October 28, 2026.
About Ryan Dobbs Realty in Bakersfield
Ryan Dobbs Realty is a brokerage that helps homeowners sell their homes. The figures on this page come from Golden Empire MLS data for 90 days ending October 28, 2026; each number’s query ID is in the page source.
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