CA area data
Taft, CA
Taft, CA.
Population: 16,963 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Taft, CA is $209,086 — down 2.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $215,000 after a median 36 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,240/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with drought, earthquake, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.3% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$209,086
Median home value
-2.9%
1-year change
36
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $209,086
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.5%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $220,847
- House Price Index (state)
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $215,000
- Median list price
- $225,000
- Median price per sqft
- $184
- 1-year sale-price change
- 0.0%
- Median days on market
- 36 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 41
- For-sale inventory
- 57
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 40
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,240/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +14.3%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,495/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,330/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,495/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Taft City, Taft Union High
- Schools include
- Conley Elementary, Lincoln Junior High, Parkview Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Taft Primary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 95% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 21.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 10.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 69
- Days with Good air quality
- 85
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 210
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 12
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 174
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 671
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 2,760
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 3,869
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- César E. Chávez National Monument (49 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Taft Kern County Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bakersfield International Airport (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, MERCY HOSPITAL, ADVENTIST HEALTH BAKERSFIELD
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -1,496 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Housing built before 1970
- 54.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,258
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 274,649
- Average weekly wage
- $1,029
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,021
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Taft | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $209,086 | $702,573 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $215,000 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 36 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,240/mo | $2,767/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,258 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Taft, CA?
- $209,086.
- What is the median sale price in Taft, CA?
- $215,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Taft, CA?
- Median days on market: 36 days.
- What is typical rent in Taft, CA?
- Typical rent: $1,240/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Taft, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding, landslide.
- Is Taft, CA in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Taft, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 95% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Taft, CA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Taft, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Taft, CA?
- 8 schools (5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Taft, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 14.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Taft, CA?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 69. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Taft, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 113.3 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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