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Bakersfield Metro Area, California Top 5 Home Sales: Horse Acreage in Bakersfield Leads at $875,000

Four Bakersfield homes and one in Bear Valley Springs made the list, and every one of the five has four bedrooms.

Bakersfield Metro Area, California Top 5 Home Sales: Horse Acreage in Bakersfield Leads at $875,000

The five highest-priced home sales reported in the Bakersfield Metro Area, California for the week ending October 25, 2026, came to a combined $3.666 million. Prices ran from $650,000 to $875,000, with four of the sales in Bakersfield and one in Tehachapi.

Four of the five are single-story homes. The oldest was built in 1982 and the newest in 2016.

No. 1 — $875,000 · 653 Vineland Rd, Bakersfield, California

Top home sale No. 1 in Bakersfield Metro Area, California β€” 653 Vineland Rd, Bakersfield, California, week ending October 25, 2026

The week’s top sale was a Bakersfield property set up for horses, and it sold for $875,000. Its 2.56-acre lot, the largest of the five, has cross-fenced turnout areas, four covered horse stalls and a tack room. There are also two chicken coops, a covered patio and mature landscaping, along with an in-ground pool and RV access and parking.

The property’s other major feature is a detached shop of more than 4,000 square feet with three bays. Beyond the bays, the shop has an office, a kitchenette, a bedroom and a bath of its own.

The single-story home was built in 1999 and has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 1,919 square feet, the smallest living area in this Top 5. Its kitchen has been remodeled and is open, with a large island, dual ovens, stainless appliances and a five-burner gas cooktop with a pot filler. Lemurian granite is used in the kitchen and bathrooms and on the fireplace, and vaulted, beamed ceilings and wide-plank floors are among the finishes. The primary suite has a fireplace, a walk-in closet, a bath with two vanities and French doors to the backyard. The property last sold for $450,000 in 2017.

The home went under contract seven days after it was listed and sold for $40,000 above its $835,000 asking price. Philip M Jordan of Keller Williams Realty was the listing agent, and Alan Cruz of Klovus Realty represented the buyer.

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No. 2 — $777,000 · 24530 Willow Pass Dr, Tehachapi, California

Top home sale No. 2 in Bakersfield Metro Area, California β€” 24530 Willow Pass Dr, Tehachapi, California, week ending October 25, 2026

Tall oaks surround the No. 2 sale, a two-story home on 1.30 acres in the gated community of Bear Valley Springs in Tehachapi that sold for $777,000. Built in 1987, the home was renovated from top to bottom in 2016. It has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 3,127 square feet, the most living area of the five.

The floors are French oak hardwood and carpet, with marble in the upstairs bathrooms and the laundry room. Crown molding, shiplap accents and plantation shutters are among the other finishes, and the home has two wood-burning fireplaces. The kitchen has a Thermador range and KitchenAid appliances, along with quartz countertops, a Kohler farmhouse sink and a pot filler.

The lot is horse property with a rolling slope. Its landscaped, fully irrigated backyard has a lawn, raised garden beds and a gazebo, and the property also has a patio, a chicken coop, a storage shed and RV parking. Bear Valley Springs has a private country club, a golf course and a restaurant, as well as two lakes for fishing and kayaking and miles of trails for hiking and riding. The property last sold for $590,000 in 2019.

Heather McKinley of Keller Williams Tehachapi was the listing agent, and Louie Creten of Watson Realty represented the buyer.

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No. 3 — $685,000 · 6105 Prescott Forest Ct, Bakersfield, California

Top home sale No. 3 in Bakersfield Metro Area, California β€” 6105 Prescott Forest Ct, Bakersfield, California, week ending October 25, 2026

The newest home in this Top 5 is in Belsera, in Northwest Bakersfield, where a single-story home built by John Balfanz in 2016 sold for $685,000. It sits on a quiet cul-de-sac, steps from Frontier High School, on a quarter-acre lot. The property last sold for $509,496 in 2016.

The 3,006-square-foot home has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and an office, plus a fireplace and a three-car garage. Its kitchen is open to the great room, and a split-wing plan gives the primary suite privacy. The backyard has a large entertaining area and an in-ground pool with a heater, which lets the pool be used in the winter months.

The home sold just above its $684,100 asking price. Nicole L. Brown of Premier Home Advisors Inc. was the listing agent, and Debbie Ann PeΓ±a of eXp Realty represented the buyer.

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No. 4 — $679,000 · 13000 Blodget Ave, Bakersfield, California

Top home sale No. 4 in Bakersfield Metro Area, California β€” 13000 Blodget Ave, Bakersfield, California, week ending October 25, 2026

A quiet cul-de-sac in Bakersfield is the setting for the No. 4 sale, a single-story home on 0.62 acres that sold for $679,000. The lot has a horse area and a tack room, RV parking and two 220-volt outlets.

Built in 1989, the home has four bedrooms and three bathrooms in 2,230 square feet, arranged in a split-wing plan. Inside are granite countertops, newer appliances and a brick fireplace that has been refreshed, and the home also has solar and a two-car garage. Outside, the in-ground pool has a rock waterfall, and there is a covered patio and a play area. The property last sold for $369,900 in 2016.

The home went under contract 16 days after it was listed and sold for $24,000 above its $655,000 asking price. Lupe V. Colclasure of Next Level Realty – Miramar was the listing agent.

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No. 5 — $650,000 · 1119 Wegis Ave, Bakersfield, California

Top home sale No. 5 in Bakersfield Metro Area, California β€” 1119 Wegis Ave, Bakersfield, California, week ending October 25, 2026

The oldest home in this Top 5, built in 1982, sold for $650,000. It sits on 1.13 acres in Northwest Bakersfield, at Wegis and Brimhall, where RV access leads to the backyard and to a 40-by-60-foot shop with 240-volt power.

The single-story home has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and two living areas in 1,944 square feet. The kitchen has been updated with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, and the property has an in-ground pool, a covered patio and a two-car garage. It last sold for $270,000 in 2010.

The home went under contract 12 days after it was listed and sold at its full asking price. Colby Spears of Keller Williams Realty was the listing agent, and Carrie D. Wageman of Premier Home Advisors Inc. represented the buyer. With this sale and the No. 1 sale, Keller Williams Realty listed two of the five homes in this Top 5.

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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 25, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.

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