21235 79th St · California City, CA
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (shaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $659 – $1,223
Heat risk 8/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 101°F)
- 5 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 13 days/yr
Wind risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 7/10 · Major
- Unhealthy air days now
- 13 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 17 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the D grade
The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).
- Appreciation +10.0/10.0
- Cash flow +9.2/30.0
- ARV discount +9.2/15.0
- Rent growth +3.9/5.0
- DSCR +2.6/10.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Livability +2.2/5.0
- Schools +2.1/10.0
- 1% rule +1.8/10.0
$309,999
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Calling all Investors! Great fixer-upper property with huge potential located in California City. This is perfect for any savvy investor looking for an income-producing home or a great fix and flip. This home sits on a huge 19,602 lot, R-1 Zoned, featuring 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, a Living Area, Kitchen, Dining Area, and a 2-Car Garage. Huge backyard with plenty of space for gatherings or entertaining and endless possibilities. Schedule your private showing! Cash or hard money only. Sold AS-IS.
Key facts
- Expansive lot
- Rv parking
- Ample cabinetry
Tags
Property features AI
Finance
- Other: Lot in R1 zoning (Lot: 19,602 sq. ft.); Legal tract: TRACT 2814; APN: 299-032-13-00-9; Area: Kern Co/Mojave/Cal C; Cross street: 79th St & Neuralia Rd; Sale contingency: None
Exterior
- Parking: Attached 2-car garage
- Utilities: Public water; Sewer connected; Natural gas
- Home design: Traditional style; Single-story; Facing direction not specified; Entry level not specified
- Construction: Stucco and wood construction; Shingle roof; Concrete slab foundation; Built year not specified
- Exterior features: RV access possible; Public streets
Interior
- Kitchen: Gas Range
- Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
- Heating & cooling: Central air
- Interior features: Gas Range; Family room with fireplace
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $310k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $-234 ($-3k/yr) — negative.
- To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $269k (13.3% below list).
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $211k (31.8% below list).
- Recommended offer: $211k (31.8% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 44/100 on livability (#1,329 in CA) — a working-class tenant base; expect higher turnover. Strengths: housing A+; Watch: crime F, amenities F, commute F.
- Mojave Unified (town): math 25% / reading 25% proficiency, ranked #411 of 517 in CA (top 80%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 76% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Zoned schools: Hacienda Elementary (528 students, 92% FRL); California City Middle (501 students, 87% FRL); California City High (655 students, 85% FRL).
- Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+5.5%/yr); 704 active listings in the ZIP; 24 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 25d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 3,244 units permitted in Kern County in 2024 (73 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent runs 42% of the median local income ($60k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.
Forward outlook
- In year one you build about $33k of equity ($2k loan paydown + $31k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
- Kern County population projected at +17% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
- By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$53k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 58 days — a 3% lower offer ($301k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 3 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $40k (11%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
- Current owner paid $215k; 44% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 5→13/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
- It's been on market 58 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 32% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1964 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- Schools are F-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
- Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
- The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
- What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
- What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
- How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 0.68% ✗
- Cap rate
- 5.39%
- Cash-on-cash
- -3.23%
- DSCR
- 0.86
- GRM
- 12.2
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $322,476
- List price
- $309,999
- Delta
- -3.87%
- Verdict
- FAIR
- Comps
- 20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21000 79th | 0.23mi | 3/2.0 | 1,816 (-4%) | 2mo | $217,500 | $120 | 81 |
| 21325 Neuralia Rd | 0.06mi | 3/2.0 | 1,646 (-13%) | 11mo | $349,000 | $212 | 66 |
| 7807 Jimson Ave | 0.21mi | 4/2.0 (+1) | 1,731 (-9%) | 10mo | $319,900 | $185 | 62 |
| 7624 Jimson Ave Ave | 0.35mi | 3/2.0 | 1,694 (-11%) | 6mo | $276,000 | $163 | 61 |
| 8412 Catalpa Ave | 0.67mi | 3/3.0 | 1,973 (+4%) | 2mo | $290,000 | $147 | 56 |
| 8038 Hemlock Ave | 0.74mi | 4/2.0 (+1) | 1,744 (-8%) | 1mo | $256,250 | $147 | 47 |
| 8218 Karen Ave | 0.50mi | 4/2.0 (+1) | 1,731 (-9%) | 15mo | $362,000 | $209 | 44 |
| 8401 Eucalyptus Ave | 0.72mi | 4/2.0 (+1) | 1,728 (-9%) | 4mo | $360,000 | $208 | 43 |
| 7355 Bay Ave | 0.62mi | 3/2.0 | 1,703 (-10%) | 13mo | $275,000 | $161 | 43 |
| 21726 Edward St | 0.62mi | 4/3.0 (+1) | 1,858 (-2%) | 19mo | $370,000 | $199 | 43 |
| 7643 Xavier Ave | 0.31mi | 4/2.0 (+1) | 1,624 (-14%) | 19mo | $270,000 | $166 | 41 |
| 21831 82nd St | 0.64mi | 4/2.0 (+1) | 1,731 (-9%) | 15mo | $349,900 | $202 | 39 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
10.0% appreciation · 5.45% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 22.6%
- Equity multiple
- 2.83×
- Total profit
- $159,179
- Equity at exit
- $279,272
- IRR
- 20.7%
- Equity multiple
- 6.67×
- Total profit
- $492,186
- Equity at exit
- $602,260
Cash invested: $86,800 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
- State California
- 18 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+13
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 93505
- Home prices YoY
- 13.0%
- Rents YoY
- 5.5%
- Active inventory
- 704
- Price-to-rent
- 12.2×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,114 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,626
- Tax from tax record
- −$149 /mo · $1,782/yr
- Insurance
- −$129
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$444
- Net cashflow
- $-234
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $-58 | -5% $-146 | +0% $-234 | +5% $-321 | +10% $-409 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $-401 | -5% $-317 | +0% $-234 | +5% $-150 | +10% $-67 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $-77 | -0.5pp $-155 | base $-234 | +0.5pp $-314 | +1.0pp $-396 |
UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt
Financing live
Cash to close
- Down payment
- $77,500
- Closing costs
- $9,300
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 24 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7733 Walpole Ave Unit A California City, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1600 | $2,000 | $1.25 | 25d | 1 | 0.16mi |
| 21032 79th St California City, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1228 | $2,100 | $1.71 | 25d | 1 | 0.20mi |
| 7317 California City Blvd California City, CA | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1228 | $1,725 | $1.40 | 21d | 1 | 0.65mi |
| 8100 Fernwood Ave California City, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1336 | $1,850 | $1.38 | 25d | 1 | 0.68mi |
| 8307 Charles Pl California City, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1498 | $1,750 | $1.17 | 16d | 1 | 0.70mi |
| 20673 Medio St California City, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1690 | $2,075 | $1.23 | 25d | 1 | 0.72mi |
| 7343 Dogwood Ave California City, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1301 | $2,250 | $1.73 | 25d | 1 | 0.73mi |
| 8332 Rea Ave California City, CA | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1861 | $2,500 | $1.34 | 5d | 1 | 0.73mi |
| 7113 Victor Pl Unit B California City, CA | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1240 | $1,600 | $1.29 | 25d | 1 | 0.81mi |
| 20425 81st St California City, CA | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2215 | $2,900 | $1.31 | 21d | 1 | 0.86mi |
| 8160 Kalmia Ave California City, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1277 | $1,795 | $1.41 | 25d | 1 | 1.02mi |
| 21231 Corwin St California City, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1632 | $2,500 | $1.53 | 25d | 1 | 1.03mi |
| 20300 Graham St California City, CA | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2016 | $2,150 | $1.07 | 25d | 1 | 1.03mi |
| 21801 69th St California City, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1344 | $1,700 | $1.26 | 25d | 1 | 1.13mi |
| 8801 S Loop Blvd California City, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1537 | $2,600 | $1.69 | 25d | 1 | 1.15mi |
| 20312 Dean Ct California City, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1742 | $1,975 | $1.13 | 16d | 1 | 1.16mi |
| 6761 California City Blvd California City, CA | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1770 | $2,500 | $1.41 | 25d | 1 | 1.19mi |
| 6833 Rea Ave California City, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1512 | $1,395 | $0.92 | 25d | 1 | 1.23mi |
| 8648 Lime Ave California City, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1459 | $2,400 | $1.64 | 25d | 1 | 1.25mi |
| 8560 Nipa Ave California City, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1309 | $1,850 | $1.41 | 16d | 1 | 1.29mi |
| 9019 Evelyn Ave California City, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1731 | $2,600 | $1.50 | 5d | 1 | 1.29mi |
| 8312 Tamarack Ave California City, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1539 | $1,900 | $1.23 | 25d | 1 | 1.49mi |
| 8848 Oleander Ave California City, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1302 | $1,900 | $1.46 | 25d | 1 | 1.50mi |
| 9213 Holly Ave California City, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1339 | $1,900 | $1.42 | 5d | 1 | 1.50mi |
Listing history 31 events
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2026-06-22days on market $309,999 Active 58 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $309,999 Active 55 DOM
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2026-06-17price $309,999 Active 54 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $319,999 Active 54 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $319,999 Active 53 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $319,999 Active 52 DOM
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2026-06-14days on market $319,999 Active 50 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $319,999 Active 49 DOM
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2026-06-10days on market $319,999 Active 47 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $319,999 Active 46 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $319,999 Active 45 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $319,999 Active 44 DOM
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2026-06-05pricedays on market $319,999 Active 41 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $344,999 Active 40 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $344,999 Active 39 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $344,999 Active 38 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $344,999 Active 37 DOM
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2026-05-12price $344,999 594-char remark
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2026-04-24$349,999 Active 594-char remark
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2026-01-27soldstatus $215,000 Sold 495-char remark
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Calling all Investors! Great fixer-upper property with huge potential located in California City. This is perfect for any savvy investor looking for an income-producing home or a great fix and flip. This home sits on a huge 19,602 lot, R-1 Zoned, featuring 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, a Living Area, Kitchen, Dining Area, and a 2-Car Garage. Huge backyard with plenty of space for gatherings or entertaining and endless possibilities. Schedule your private showing! Cash or hard money only. Sold AS-IS.
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2026-01-27soldstatus $215,000
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Calling all Investors! Great fixer-upper property with huge potential located in California City. This is perfect for any savvy investor looking for an income-producing home or a great fix and flip. This home sits on a huge 19,602 lot, R-1 Zoned, featuring 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, a Living Area, Kitchen, Dining Area, and a 2-Car Garage. Huge backyard with plenty of space for gatherings or entertaining and endless possibilities. Schedule your private showing! Cash or hard money only. Sold AS-IS.
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2025-12-17price $175,000 495-char remark
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Calling all Investors! Great fixer-upper property with huge potential located in California City. This is perfect for any savvy investor looking for an income-producing home or a great fix and flip. This home sits on a huge 19,602 lot, R-1 Zoned, featuring 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, a Living Area, Kitchen, Dining Area, and a 2-Car Garage. Huge backyard with plenty of space for gatherings or entertaining and endless possibilities. Schedule your private showing! Cash or hard money only. Sold AS-IS.
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2025-12-09price $185,000 495-char remark
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Calling all Investors! Great fixer-upper property with huge potential located in California City. This is perfect for any savvy investor looking for an income-producing home or a great fix and flip. This home sits on a huge 19,602 lot, R-1 Zoned, featuring 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, a Living Area, Kitchen, Dining Area, and a 2-Car Garage. Huge backyard with plenty of space for gatherings or entertaining and endless possibilities. Schedule your private showing! Cash or hard money only. Sold AS-IS.
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2025-11-17price $199,000 495-char remark
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Calling all Investors! Great fixer-upper property with huge potential located in California City. This is perfect for any savvy investor looking for an income-producing home or a great fix and flip. This home sits on a huge 19,602 lot, R-1 Zoned, featuring 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, a Living Area, Kitchen, Dining Area, and a 2-Car Garage. Huge backyard with plenty of space for gatherings or entertaining and endless possibilities. Schedule your private showing! Cash or hard money only. Sold AS-IS.
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2025-11-13status Active 495-char remark
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Calling all Investors! Great fixer-upper property with huge potential located in California City. This is perfect for any savvy investor looking for an income-producing home or a great fix and flip. This home sits on a huge 19,602 lot, R-1 Zoned, featuring 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, a Living Area, Kitchen, Dining Area, and a 2-Car Garage. Huge backyard with plenty of space for gatherings or entertaining and endless possibilities. Schedule your private showing! Cash or hard money only. Sold AS-IS.
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2025-11-07status Pending 495-char remark
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Calling all Investors! Great fixer-upper property with huge potential located in California City. This is perfect for any savvy investor looking for an income-producing home or a great fix and flip. This home sits on a huge 19,602 lot, R-1 Zoned, featuring 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, a Living Area, Kitchen, Dining Area, and a 2-Car Garage. Huge backyard with plenty of space for gatherings or entertaining and endless possibilities. Schedule your private showing! Cash or hard money only. Sold AS-IS.
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2025-09-27price $214,500 495-char remark
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Calling all Investors! Great fixer-upper property with huge potential located in California City. This is perfect for any savvy investor looking for an income-producing home or a great fix and flip. This home sits on a huge 19,602 lot, R-1 Zoned, featuring 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, a Living Area, Kitchen, Dining Area, and a 2-Car Garage. Huge backyard with plenty of space for gatherings or entertaining and endless possibilities. Schedule your private showing! Cash or hard money only. Sold AS-IS.
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2025-09-17price $219,500 495-char remark
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Calling all Investors! Great fixer-upper property with huge potential located in California City. This is perfect for any savvy investor looking for an income-producing home or a great fix and flip. This home sits on a huge 19,602 lot, R-1 Zoned, featuring 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, a Living Area, Kitchen, Dining Area, and a 2-Car Garage. Huge backyard with plenty of space for gatherings or entertaining and endless possibilities. Schedule your private showing! Cash or hard money only. Sold AS-IS.
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2025-09-11price $224,500 495-char remark
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Calling all Investors! Great fixer-upper property with huge potential located in California City. This is perfect for any savvy investor looking for an income-producing home or a great fix and flip. This home sits on a huge 19,602 lot, R-1 Zoned, featuring 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, a Living Area, Kitchen, Dining Area, and a 2-Car Garage. Huge backyard with plenty of space for gatherings or entertaining and endless possibilities. Schedule your private showing! Cash or hard money only. Sold AS-IS.
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2025-09-04price $234,500 495-char remark
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Calling all Investors! Great fixer-upper property with huge potential located in California City. This is perfect for any savvy investor looking for an income-producing home or a great fix and flip. This home sits on a huge 19,602 lot, R-1 Zoned, featuring 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, a Living Area, Kitchen, Dining Area, and a 2-Car Garage. Huge backyard with plenty of space for gatherings or entertaining and endless possibilities. Schedule your private showing! Cash or hard money only. Sold AS-IS.
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2025-08-28$239,500 Active 495-char remark
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Calling all Investors! Great fixer-upper property with huge potential located in California City. This is perfect for any savvy investor looking for an income-producing home or a great fix and flip. This home sits on a huge 19,602 lot, R-1 Zoned, featuring 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, a Living Area, Kitchen, Dining Area, and a 2-Car Garage. Huge backyard with plenty of space for gatherings or entertaining and endless possibilities. Schedule your private showing! Cash or hard money only. Sold AS-IS.
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast CA · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $1,782 · $149/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $2,356 · $196/mo
- Expected delta
- +$574/yr (+$48/mo · 32.2%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (shaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 8/10 Severe 5 d/yr ≥101°F today · 13 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 7/10 Severe 13 unhealthy d/yr today · 17 by 30 yrs out
Nearby sold comps map
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $25,363
- − Mortgage interest
- −$17,365
- − Property taxes
- −$1,782
- − Insurance
- −$1,550
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$2,029
- − Management
- −$2,029
- − Depreciation
- −$9,018
- Taxable loss
- −$8,410
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$2,018
- After-tax cash flow
- $-785/yr
For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.
Schools (NCES district)
- District
- Mojave Unified
- NCES district ID
- 0625230
- Math proficiency
- 25% ▲ 11.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 25% ▼ -1.00%
- Median HH income
- $43,017
- Composite
- 21.4/100
- National rank
- #8350
- State rank
- #411 of 517 in CA
Livability — California City
- Score
- 44/100
- State rank
- #1329
- US rank
- #26753
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- California City, CA
- County
- Kern County · 710,371 people
- City population
- 14,353
- Metro
- Bakersfield, CA
- Population (ZIP)
- 14,353
- Household income
- $59,827
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 883.0
Population outlook (Kern County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 947,286 people
- By 2030
- 978,984 · +3.3%
- By 2040
- 1,045,018 · +10.3%
- By 2050
- 1,105,232 · +16.7%
- By 2075
- 1,229,538 · +29.8%
- By 2100
- 1,238,059 · +30.7%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Highly diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.70)
- Race & ethnicity
- Hispanic / Latino 40% White 30% Black 22% Two or more races 16% Native American 3% Asian 1%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 29%
- Common ancestry
- Italian 3% Lithuanian 1% Romanian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 13% · Canada, Dominican Republic
- Languages at home
- 68% English-only · Spanish 29%
Political lean MEDSL · Kern
- 2024 margin
- Strong R (+21.1) · D 38.2% · R 59.3% · Other 2.5%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -3.3pp toward R · 2008: -17.8pp · 2024: -21.1pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+21.1 2020: R+10.2 2016: R+15.0 2012: R+20.9 2008: R+17.8
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▲ 46.32%
- Current HPI
- 402.4192
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 5.45%
- Metro
- Bakersfield, CA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.21%
- F500 in state
- 116
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in CA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 27 | $1,492B |
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Price history
+29.4% since first listed16 events — show timeline
- 2026-06-17 Price Changed $309,999 AVMLS
- 2026-06-04 Price Changed $319,999 AVMLS
- 2026-05-12 Price Changed $344,999 AVMLS
- 2026-04-24 Listed $349,999 AVMLS
- 2026-01-27 Sold (Public Records) $215,000 Public Records
- 2026-01-27 Sold (MLS) $215,000 GEMLS
- 2025-12-17 Price Changed $175,000 GEMLS
- 2025-12-09 Price Changed $185,000 GEMLS
- 2025-11-17 Price Changed $199,000 GEMLS
- 2025-11-13 Relisted — GEMLS
- 2025-11-07 Pending — GEMLS
- 2025-09-27 Price Changed $214,500 GEMLS
- 2025-09-17 Price Changed $219,500 GEMLS
- 2025-09-11 Price Changed $224,500 GEMLS
- 2025-09-04 Price Changed $234,500 GEMLS
- 2025-08-28 Listed $239,500 GEMLS
Property tax history
+20.4%/yrLatest (2025): $1,782 · -4.9% YoY. Source: county tax records.
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