The five highest-priced home sales reported in the Bakersfield metro area for the week ending October 18, 2026, totaled $5.579 million. Four of the homes are in Bakersfield and one is in Tehachapi. All five are single-family homes, and four of them have a single story. The oldest was built in 1978 and the newest in 2026, and the lots run from 0.37 acres to five acres.
No. 1 — $2,500,000 · 10209 Keswick Dr, Bakersfield, California
The week’s highest-priced sale was a Spanish Colonial home on the Seven Oaks Golf Course in Bakersfield, which sold for $2,500,000. It is part of a gated enclave of homes in Seven Oaks, and its design takes its cue from Santa Barbara architecture.
The entry has a grand staircase and a foyer that leads into a courtyard with a Spanish fountain. The kitchen has an oversized island and a large butler’s pantry. The home has three fireplaces, including one in the living room and one in the primary bedroom, which also has dual bathrooms and dual closets. An upstairs library looks over a bar that has its own private entrance, and there is a wine cellar in the basement.
Outside are a pool and spa, several balconies and a gated driveway, with views of the golf course. Built in 2006, the two-story home has five bedrooms and seven bathrooms, the most of the five sales, on 0.44 acres. There is a four-car garage, and the property has RV parking.
Julia Lynn Alsup of Coldwell Banker Preferred,RLT was the listing agent, and William Amir Gordon of Watson Realty represented the buyer in the top sale of the week.
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No. 2 — $799,000 · 22520 Fargo Way, Tehachapi, California
The newest home in this Top 5, built in 2026, sits on 3.14 acres of horse property in Bear Valley Springs in Tehachapi, the only one of the five sales outside Bakersfield. It sold for $799,000. The property last sold for $65,000 in 2025, before the current home was built.
The single-story custom home has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,613 square feet. The living, dining and kitchen areas share one open space, and large windows bring in natural light. The kitchen has a large island for casual meals, and the family room has a fireplace. An attached garage completes the home.
The yard has room for horses, and the property has views. The community has an association pool, and the home is across the street from amenities that include a golf course and a lake.
Lorena Semerenko of RE/MAX All-Pro was the listing agent.
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No. 3 — $785,000 · 4618 Islands Dr, Bakersfield, California
In San Trope in Bakersfield, a single-story home in a gated community called the Islands sold for $785,000. Blumer Construction built it in 2001, and it has golf course views. The property last sold for $103,000 in 2001.
The home has a split-wing floor plan with four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 3,041 square feet, along with a fireplace. The private backyard has a pool with a cascading waterfall. The home also has an owned solar system and a three-car garage on a lot of 0.37 acres.
Kelsey K. Scritchfield of Select, Realtors® was the listing agent, and Jeri Lynn Schueler of Team Busby Real Estate – Cal C represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $780,000 · 11901 Kern River Ave, Bakersfield, California
Five acres in Choctaw Valley in Bakersfield, the largest lot among the week’s five sales, sold for $780,000. The property has 220 feet of private frontage on the Kern River, with river views and direct access to the water from its own land. It also has riparian water rights.
The single-story home dates from 1978, the oldest of the five, and has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and 2,554 square feet in a split-wing floor plan. There is a dedicated office that could be converted into another bedroom, a fireplace, and a large laundry room with plenty of storage. The property last sold for $440,000 in 2015.
The land is set up for horses, with a barn and finished pipe corrals and room for livestock, gardens and boats. There is an in-ground pool, along with an attached three-car garage and RV parking.
The home went under contract 22 days after it was listed and sold at its full asking price of $780,000. Ashish K. Gupta of The Gupta Group was the listing agent, and Brittany N. Jacober of Broker X represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $715,000 · 9421 Val Di Chiana Dr, Bakersfield, California
In northwest Bakersfield, a single-story home custom built in 2015 sold for $715,000. It sits on 0.44 acres, where mature landscaping gives the lot privacy, and the property has an in-ground pool. The home has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, 2,682 square feet and a fireplace, with a three-car garage and RV parking. The property last sold for $165,000 in 2014, before the current home was built.
Viviana C. Cunningham of Broker X was the listing agent, and Carina Alejandra Ceja of Avalar Real Estate Alliance represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 18, 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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