Is California City, CA 93505 a buyer’s or seller’s market?

The California City housing market right now

In the three months ending August 31, 2026, 26% of homes in California City, CA 93505 sold above their list price, the typical home went under contract in 64 days and there were 4 months of supply. Four to six months of supply is a balanced market, where pricing and condition decide how much room there is to negotiate. That’s based on 82 home sales.

Compared with the same period a year earlier, the share selling over asking rose from 21%, homes sold faster (68 days then) and the median sale price fell 5% to $282,628. Overall, California City is more competitive than a year ago, so tougher for buyers.

Within Kern County, homes here sell more slowly than in 82% of the county’s ZIP codes, and sell more often over asking than in 71%. On our competition score, California City ranks #882 of 1,069 CA ZIP codes with enough sales (score 41 out of 100).

Nearby, buyers who want less competition could look at Randsburg 93554 (0% sold over asking) or Keene 93531 (0% sold over asking), while Lamont 93241 (44% sold over asking) and Arvin 93203 (40% sold over asking) are even more competitive.