Bakersfield, CA (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes (Zillow)

Updated on March 22, 2026.

According to data from Zillow.com, the Market Heat Index for All Homes in the Bakersfield, CA Metro in February 2026 was 57. The month over month percentage change (MoM) was 1.79%, and the year over year percentage change (YoY) was -1.72%.

The chart below shows the trend of the market heat index for the Bakersfield, CA metro. The table below shows the trend of the market heat index, and the MoM and YoY percentage changes for the Bakersfield, CA metro.

You can see similar information for other US metros, and for the United States.

Note: The Market Heat Index is a time series that captures the balance of for-sale supply and demand in a given market. A higher number means the market is more tilted in favor of sellers. It relies on a combination of engagement and listing performance inputs to provide insights into current market dynamics. It is calculated for single-family and condo homes.

Data Source: Zillow.
Bakersfield, CA (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes
Bakersfield, CA (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes
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Month Market Heat Index MoM Perc. Change (%) YoY Perc. Change (%)
Jan 2018 54 NaN NaN
Feb 2018 54 0.00 NaN
Mar 2018 54 0.00 NaN
Apr 2018 55 1.85 NaN
May 2018 56 1.82 NaN
Jun 2018 56 0.00 NaN
Jul 2018 56 0.00 NaN
Aug 2018 55 -1.79 NaN
Sep 2018 54 -1.82 NaN
Oct 2018 54 0.00 NaN
Nov 2018 53 -1.85 NaN
Dec 2018 54 1.89 NaN
Jan 2019 56 3.70 3.70
Feb 2019 59 5.36 9.26
Mar 2019 59 0.00 9.26
Apr 2019 60 1.70 9.09
May 2019 58 -3.33 3.57
Jun 2019 58 0.00 3.57
Jul 2019 57 -1.72 1.79
Aug 2019 59 3.51 7.27
Sep 2019 58 -1.69 7.41
Oct 2019 56 -3.45 3.70
Nov 2019 55 -1.79 3.77
Dec 2019 57 3.64 5.56
Jan 2020 59 3.51 5.36
Feb 2020 61 3.39 3.39
Mar 2020 63 3.28 6.78
Apr 2020 67 6.35 11.67
May 2020 71 5.97 22.41
Jun 2020 74 4.22 27.59
Jul 2020 76 2.70 33.33
Aug 2020 75 -1.32 27.12
Sep 2020 73 -2.67 25.86
Oct 2020 72 -1.37 28.57
Nov 2020 73 1.39 32.73
Dec 2020 74 1.37 29.83
Jan 2021 78 5.41 32.20
Feb 2021 83 6.41 36.07
Mar 2021 85 2.41 34.92
Apr 2021 85 0.00 26.87
May 2021 83 -2.35 16.90
Jun 2021 81 -2.41 9.46
Jul 2021 77 -4.94 1.32
Aug 2021 72 -6.49 -4.00
Sep 2021 70 -2.78 -4.11
Oct 2021 71 1.43 -1.39
Nov 2021 73 2.82 0.00
Dec 2021 77 5.48 4.05
Jan 2022 81 5.20 3.85
Feb 2022 82 1.24 -1.20
Mar 2022 80 -2.44 -5.88
Apr 2022 75 -6.25 -11.76
May 2022 70 -6.67 -15.66
Jun 2022 65 -7.14 -19.75
Jul 2022 63 -3.08 -18.18
Aug 2022 61 -3.17 -15.28
Sep 2022 59 -3.28 -15.71
Oct 2022 57 -3.39 -19.72
Nov 2022 56 -1.75 -23.29
Dec 2022 58 3.57 -24.67
Jan 2023 62 6.90 -23.46
Feb 2023 66 6.45 -19.51
Mar 2023 68 3.03 -15.00
Apr 2023 69 1.47 -8.00
May 2023 68 -1.45 -2.86
Jun 2023 67 -1.47 3.08
Jul 2023 67 0.00 6.35
Aug 2023 66 -1.49 8.20
Sep 2023 63 -4.54 6.78
Oct 2023 60 -4.76 5.26
Nov 2023 58 -3.33 3.57
Dec 2023 60 3.45 3.45
Jan 2024 63 5.00 1.61
Feb 2024 65 3.18 -1.51
Mar 2024 65 0.00 -4.41
Apr 2024 64 -1.54 -7.25
May 2024 63 -1.56 -7.35
Jun 2024 61 -3.17 -8.95
Jul 2024 60 -1.64 -10.45
Aug 2024 59 -1.67 -10.61
Sep 2024 58 -1.69 -7.94
Oct 2024 56 -3.45 -6.67
Nov 2024 55 -1.79 -5.17
Dec 2024 56 1.82 -6.67
Jan 2025 57 1.79 -9.52
Feb 2025 58 1.75 -10.77
Mar 2025 58 0.00 -10.77
Apr 2025 58 0.00 -9.37
May 2025 58 0.00 -7.94
Jun 2025 56 -3.45 -8.20
Jul 2025 54 -3.57 -10.00
Aug 2025 54 0.00 -8.47
Sep 2025 53 -1.85 -8.62
Oct 2025 53 0.00 -5.36
Nov 2025 54 1.89 -1.82
Dec 2025 55 1.85 -1.79
Jan 2026 56 1.82 -1.75
Feb 2026 57 1.79 -1.72