Photo: Dorothea Lange · Public domain370 homes sold in Oildale in the last year, at a typical $291K
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 Oildale homes are listed.
Every place Oildale 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 Oildale.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 87% of Oildale’s sales, at a typical $287K
370 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 321 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $235CA $494
- Days to sell
- 43
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 45 sold, typical $344K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $228K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
370 sales in the last year, against 577 in 2021 and a low of 385 in 2023. The typical sale went from $133K in 2016 to $291K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Oildale
Check a listing against what Oildale 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 Oildale are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Oildale’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, 370 sales.
If you’re buying in Oildale
- Shop in September. It brings about 48 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 29% of listings cut their price, against 41% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.7% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 44 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 54 a month), but May is the most competitive: 41% of May sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (36%). September has the least competition (33%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Oildale now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 29% | 53% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 36% | 60% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 41% | 36% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.7% | 97.7% | 101% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 44 | 34 | 18 | 44 |
95 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2023 low (61), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 154.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 41% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 67%, condos 76%
A house typically sold for $287K in the last year (321 sales), a condo for $228K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Oildale ranks 322nd of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Oildale 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 Oildale home costs about $1,767 a month
Price: Oildale’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Oildale’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Oildale is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 29.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $291K home, about $2,980 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Oildale, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OildaleCheck 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 and Hillcrest sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Oildale, 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 |
| Old Stine | 38 | $301K | $273 | 42% | 40 |
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 Oildale
What do homes sell for in Oildale, CA?
370 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $291K, $230 a square foot.
Is Oildale a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 102 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 26 sold, about 3.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.7% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Oildale?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Oildale?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $291K home that’s near $2,980.
Where can I see homes for sale in Oildale?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Oildale’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Oildale.
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).