64 homes sold in La Cresta in the last year, at a typical $312K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where La Cresta homes are listed.
Every place La Cresta homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to La Cresta.
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Houses are 86% of La Cresta’s sales, at a typical $308K
64 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 55 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $236CA $494
- Days to sell
- 61
- Sold over asking
- 36%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 9 sold, typical $369K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
64 sales in the last year, against 108 in 2018 and a low of 62 in 2025. The typical sale went from $155K in 2016 to $312K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in La Cresta
Check a listing against what La Cresta homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in La Cresta are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of La Cresta’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 64 sales.
If you’re buying in La Cresta
- Shop in July. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 23% of listings cut their price, against 42% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.5% of the list price on average; 34% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 53 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but June is the most competitive: 44% of June sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). November has the least competition (25%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like California as a whole
| La Cresta now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 34% | 32% | 36% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 33% | 48% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 42% | 34% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.5% | 97.5% | 99.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 53 | 38 | 25 | 44 |
18 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (11), 28% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 38.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 42% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
La Cresta ranks 299th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. La Cresta is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical La Cresta home costs about $1,870 a month
Price: La Cresta’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at La Cresta’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether La Cresta is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $312K home, about $2,920 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for La Cresta, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in La CrestaTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in La Cresta.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
East Bakersfield, Hillcrest and Potomac Park sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of La Cresta, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | 3,543 | $414K | $232 | 29% | 39 |
| Oildale | 370 | $291K | $230 | 33% | 44 |
| La Cresta | 64 | $312K | $236 | 34% | 53 |
| Hillcrest | 62 | $313K | $211 | 21% | 53 |
| Benton Park | 47 | $292K | $235 | 34% | 30 |
| East Bakersfield | 43 | $277K | $222 | 26% | 67 |
| Potomac Park | 34 | $269K | $227 | 41% | 36 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in La Cresta
What do homes sell for in La Cresta, CA?
64 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $312K, $236 a square foot.
Is La Cresta a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 20 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.5% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in La Cresta?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in La Cresta?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $312K home that’s near $2,920.
Where can I see homes for sale in La Cresta?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry La Cresta’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to La Cresta.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).