320 N Helena St · Ridgecrest, CA
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 3/10 · Minor
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $659 – $1,223
Heat risk 8/10 · Major
- Hot days now (above 105°F)
- 6 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 17 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
- 14 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 15 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the C- 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).
- ARV discount +15.0/15.0
- Cash flow +14.7/30.0
- DSCR +4.5/10.0
- 1% rule +3.6/10.0
- Livability +3.5/5.0
- Rent growth +3.4/5.0
- Schools +2.9/10.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$219,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Welcome to this fully remodeled 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home, offering 1,896 square feet of cozy living space on a generous 7,840 square foot lot. Freshly painted inside and out, this home feels bright and welcoming from the moment you step inside. The kitchen boasts brand-new appliances and beautiful quartz countertops, perfect for cooking and gathering with family and friends. The bathrooms have all been newly remodeled with modern finishes. Enjoy a huge backyard perfect for family activities, and a cozy back patio ideal for relaxing or entertaining. The home also includes a 1-car garage and is located just a short drive from shopping, restaurants, and the NAWS base entrance. Don't forget to take a virtual tour and schedule your showing today!
Key facts
- Newer kitchen
- Updated bathrooms
- Newer windows
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Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 4-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $219k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $58 ($695/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $187k (14.4% below list).
- Recommended offer: $187k (14.4% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
- Cap rate 6.6% vs local median 4.0% in Ridgecrest — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 70/100 on livability (#243 in CA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: commute A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities D+, cost of living D+, crime F.
- Sierra Sands Unified (town): math 25% / reading 39% proficiency, ranked #294 of 517 in CA (top 57%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Zoned schools: Las Flores Elementary (math 35% / reading 44%, grade F, #621 of 1,571 statewide, top 42%, 526 students, 38% FRL); James Monroe Middle (math 16% / reading 29%, grade F, #382 of 498 statewide, top 78%, 548 students, 49% FRL); Burroughs High (math 37% / reading 70%, grade C-, #281 of 1,170 statewide, top 24%, 1,479 students, 40% FRL) — zoned schools at 42% FRL track the district average.
- Market conditions: Rents rising (+3.6%/yr); 332 active listings in the ZIP; 32 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 5d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 3,244 units permitted in Kern County in 2024 (73 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $7k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Kern County population projected at +17% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
Negotiation context
- Only 6 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
- 8 sale attempts since 3y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $20k (8%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1952 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
- Climate carrying-cost: extreme-heat days projected 6→17/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- Built in 1952 — 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.
- 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?
- 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
- 0.86% ✗
- Cap rate
- 6.61%
- Cash-on-cash
- 1.13%
- DSCR
- 1.05
- GRM
- 9.7
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $320,424
- Comps found
- 12
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 631 Peg St | 0.46mi | 4/2.0 | 1,890 (-0%) | 9mo | $319,000 | $169 | 71 |
| 420 Scott St | 0.54mi | 4/2.0 | 1,928 (+2%) | 8mo | $420,000 | $218 | 65 |
| 603 Kevin Ct | 0.40mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,791 (-6%) | 4mo | $328,570 | $183 | 64 |
| 701 Sherri St | 0.54mi | 4/2.0 | 1,999 (+5%) | 4mo | $420,000 | $210 | 62 |
| 534 Kevin Ct | 0.39mi | 4/2.0 | 2,031 (+7%) | 10mo | $335,000 | $165 | 62 |
| 737 W Felspar Ave | 0.66mi | 4/2.0 | 1,871 (-1%) | 10mo | $260,000 | $139 | 59 |
| 233 N Fairview St | 0.20mi | 4/3.0 | 1,611 (-15%) | 3mo | $200,000 | $124 | 59 |
| 652 Sonja Ave | 0.72mi | 4/2.0 | 1,995 (+5%) | 1mo | $309,200 | $155 | 57 |
| 515 N Las Posas St | 0.73mi | 4/2.0 | 1,815 (-4%) | 2mo | $275,000 | $152 | 57 |
| 744 W Felspar Ave | 0.69mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,791 (-6%) | 6mo | $310,000 | $173 | 49 |
| 134 S Sierra View St | 0.55mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,712 (-10%) | 9mo | $275,000 | $161 | 45 |
| 807 Sherri St | 0.67mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,725 (-9%) | 9mo | $340,000 | $197 | 41 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 3.58% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- -13.9%
- Equity multiple
- 0.50×
- Total profit
- $-30,729
- Equity at exit
- $32,654
- IRR
- -4.2%
- Equity multiple
- 0.71×
- Total profit
- $-17,555
- Equity at exit
- $18,935
Cash invested: $61,320 (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 93555
- Home prices YoY
- -24.0%
- Rents YoY
- 3.6%
- Active inventory
- 332
- Price-to-rent
- 9.7×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $1,874 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,148
- Tax from tax record
- −$183 /mo · $2,198/yr
- Insurance
- −$91
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$394
- Net cashflow
- $58
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $182 | -5% $120 | +0% $58 | +5% $-4 | +10% $-66 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $-90 | -5% $-16 | +0% $58 | +5% $132 | +10% $206 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $168 | -0.5pp $114 | base $58 | +0.5pp $1 | +1.0pp $-57 |
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
- $54,750
- Closing costs
- $6,570
- 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?
- —
Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
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 32 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 N Helena St Ridgecrest, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1527 | $1,750 | $1.15 | 4d | 1 | 0.15mi |
| 401 N Norma St Ridgecrest, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1360 | $1,500 | $1.10 | 4d | 1 | 0.19mi |
| 247 Peg St Ridgecrest, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1876 | $1,500 | $0.80 | 4d | 1 | 0.27mi |
| 419 Jean Ave Ridgecrest, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1583 | $1,585 | $1.00 | 4d | 1 | 0.28mi |
| 818 Sherri St Ridgecrest, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2087 | $2,400 | $1.15 | 4d | 1 | 0.70mi |
| 740 W Church Ave Ridgecrest, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1500 | $1,800 | $1.20 | 21d | 1 | 0.75mi |
| 506 S Alvord St Ridgecrest, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1971 | $1,800 | $0.91 | 5d | 1 | 0.84mi |
| 1019 Peg St Ridgecrest, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1458 | $1,800 | $1.23 | 5d | 1 | 0.89mi |
| 212 Washington Way Ridgecrest, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1785 | $1,880 | $1.05 | 4d | 1 | 0.91mi |
| 228 Yellowstone Pl Ridgecrest, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1871 | $2,100 | $1.12 | 4d | 1 | 0.94mi |
| 401 Tepatitlan Ct Ridgecrest, CA | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2062 | $2,000 | $0.97 | 4d | 1 | 0.97mi |
| 247 E Upjohn Ave Ridgecrest, CA | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1305 | $1,425 | $1.09 | 4d | 1 | 0.99mi |
| 1128 Argus Ave Ridgecrest, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1346 | $11,800 | $8.77 | 45d | 1 | 0.99mi |
| 112 Rawhide Ln Ridgecrest, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1467 | $1,650 | $1.12 | 4d | 1 | 1.01mi |
| 1019 Scott St Ridgecrest, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1700 | $3,400 | $2.00 | 4d | 1 | 1.02mi |
| 1105 Rebecca Ave Ridgecrest, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1807 | $2,400 | $1.33 | 21d | 1 | 1.04mi |
| 442 S Desert Candles St Ridgecrest, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1753 | $1,850 | $1.06 | 46d | 1 | 1.06mi |
| 520 Silveridge St Ridgecrest, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1471 | $2,000 | $1.36 | 45d | 1 | 1.07mi |
| 528 S Sorrel St Ridgecrest, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1656 | $1,850 | $1.12 | 4d | 1 | 1.12mi |
| 320 Vista St Ridgecrest, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1556 | $1,950 | $1.25 | 45d | 1 | 1.15mi |
| 236 S American St Ridgecrest, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1407 | $1,650 | $1.17 | 45d | 1 | 1.15mi |
| 431 Jacobs Ct Ridgecrest, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1743 | $1,850 | $1.06 | 45d | 1 | 1.16mi |
| 432 Thomas St Ridgecrest, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1904 | $2,500 | $1.31 | 4d | 1 | 1.17mi |
| 528 Heatherglen Dr Ridgecrest, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1370 | $1,725 | $1.26 | 4d | 1 | 1.17mi |
| 418 Mount Baldy Cir Ridgecrest, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1497 | $1,950 | $1.30 | 4d | 1 | 1.19mi |
| 533 W Ward Ave Unit C Ridgecrest, CA | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1295 | $1,300 | $1.00 | 21d | 1 | 1.21mi |
| 629 Beth Ln Ridgecrest, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1629 | $1,900 | $1.17 | 21d | 1 | 1.22mi |
| 428 W Ward Ave Ridgecrest, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1498 | $1,850 | $1.23 | 4d | 1 | 1.22mi |
| 1127 N Mono Ct Ridgecrest, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1234 | $1,900 | $1.54 | 12d | 1 | 1.26mi |
| 932 Kinnett Ave Ridgecrest, CA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1236 | $1,550 | $1.25 | 4d | 1 | 1.30mi |
| 936 W Boston Ave Ridgecrest, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1835 | $2,100 | $1.14 | 46d | 1 | 1.32mi |
| 804 S Nevada St Ridgecrest, CA | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1470 | $1,900 | $1.29 | 45d | 1 | 1.41mi |
Listing history 33 events
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2026-06-21days on market $219,000 Active 6 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $219,000 Active 3 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $219,000 Active 2 DOM
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2026-06-15pricestatusdays on market $219,000 Active 1 DOM
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2026-03-30status Pending
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2026-03-28price $225,000
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2026-03-23price $215,000
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2026-03-16status Active
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2026-03-16price $227,000
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2026-02-03status Active
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2026-02-03price $229,000
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2026-01-15status Pending
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2026-01-01$239,000 Active
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2025-11-11price $239,000
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2025-11-03price $247,000
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2025-10-14price $255,000
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2025-10-06price $259,000
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2025-09-17$265,000 Active
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2025-03-27soldstatus $205,000 Sold 753-char remark
Show marketing remark (753 chars)
Welcome to this fully remodeled 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home, offering 1,896 square feet of cozy living space on a generous 7,840 square foot lot. Freshly painted inside and out, this home feels bright and welcoming from the moment you step inside. The kitchen boasts brand-new appliances and beautiful quartz countertops, perfect for cooking and gathering with family and friends. The bathrooms have all been newly remodeled with modern finishes. Enjoy a huge backyard perfect for family activities, and a cozy back patio ideal for relaxing or entertaining. The home also includes a 1-car garage and is located just a short drive from shopping, restaurants, and the NAWS base entrance. Don't forget to take a virtual tour and schedule your showing today!
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2025-03-27soldstatus $205,000
Show marketing remark (753 chars)
Welcome to this fully remodeled 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home, offering 1,896 square feet of cozy living space on a generous 7,840 square foot lot. Freshly painted inside and out, this home feels bright and welcoming from the moment you step inside. The kitchen boasts brand-new appliances and beautiful quartz countertops, perfect for cooking and gathering with family and friends. The bathrooms have all been newly remodeled with modern finishes. Enjoy a huge backyard perfect for family activities, and a cozy back patio ideal for relaxing or entertaining. The home also includes a 1-car garage and is located just a short drive from shopping, restaurants, and the NAWS base entrance. Don't forget to take a virtual tour and schedule your showing today!
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2025-02-18status Pending 753-char remark
Show marketing remark (753 chars)
Welcome to this fully remodeled 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home, offering 1,896 square feet of cozy living space on a generous 7,840 square foot lot. Freshly painted inside and out, this home feels bright and welcoming from the moment you step inside. The kitchen boasts brand-new appliances and beautiful quartz countertops, perfect for cooking and gathering with family and friends. The bathrooms have all been newly remodeled with modern finishes. Enjoy a huge backyard perfect for family activities, and a cozy back patio ideal for relaxing or entertaining. The home also includes a 1-car garage and is located just a short drive from shopping, restaurants, and the NAWS base entrance. Don't forget to take a virtual tour and schedule your showing today!
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2025-02-17price $205,000 753-char remark
Show marketing remark (753 chars)
Welcome to this fully remodeled 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home, offering 1,896 square feet of cozy living space on a generous 7,840 square foot lot. Freshly painted inside and out, this home feels bright and welcoming from the moment you step inside. The kitchen boasts brand-new appliances and beautiful quartz countertops, perfect for cooking and gathering with family and friends. The bathrooms have all been newly remodeled with modern finishes. Enjoy a huge backyard perfect for family activities, and a cozy back patio ideal for relaxing or entertaining. The home also includes a 1-car garage and is located just a short drive from shopping, restaurants, and the NAWS base entrance. Don't forget to take a virtual tour and schedule your showing today!
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2025-02-05price $199,900 753-char remark
Show marketing remark (753 chars)
Welcome to this fully remodeled 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home, offering 1,896 square feet of cozy living space on a generous 7,840 square foot lot. Freshly painted inside and out, this home feels bright and welcoming from the moment you step inside. The kitchen boasts brand-new appliances and beautiful quartz countertops, perfect for cooking and gathering with family and friends. The bathrooms have all been newly remodeled with modern finishes. Enjoy a huge backyard perfect for family activities, and a cozy back patio ideal for relaxing or entertaining. The home also includes a 1-car garage and is located just a short drive from shopping, restaurants, and the NAWS base entrance. Don't forget to take a virtual tour and schedule your showing today!
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2025-01-25price $235,000 753-char remark
Show marketing remark (753 chars)
Welcome to this fully remodeled 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home, offering 1,896 square feet of cozy living space on a generous 7,840 square foot lot. Freshly painted inside and out, this home feels bright and welcoming from the moment you step inside. The kitchen boasts brand-new appliances and beautiful quartz countertops, perfect for cooking and gathering with family and friends. The bathrooms have all been newly remodeled with modern finishes. Enjoy a huge backyard perfect for family activities, and a cozy back patio ideal for relaxing or entertaining. The home also includes a 1-car garage and is located just a short drive from shopping, restaurants, and the NAWS base entrance. Don't forget to take a virtual tour and schedule your showing today!
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2024-12-11$250,000 Active 753-char remark
Show marketing remark (753 chars)
Welcome to this fully remodeled 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home, offering 1,896 square feet of cozy living space on a generous 7,840 square foot lot. Freshly painted inside and out, this home feels bright and welcoming from the moment you step inside. The kitchen boasts brand-new appliances and beautiful quartz countertops, perfect for cooking and gathering with family and friends. The bathrooms have all been newly remodeled with modern finishes. Enjoy a huge backyard perfect for family activities, and a cozy back patio ideal for relaxing or entertaining. The home also includes a 1-car garage and is located just a short drive from shopping, restaurants, and the NAWS base entrance. Don't forget to take a virtual tour and schedule your showing today!
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2023-12-27soldstatus $138,500 Closed
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2023-11-29status Pending
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2023-10-23price $146,500
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2023-10-10status Active
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2023-08-31status Pending
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2023-08-28status Active
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2023-08-22status Pending
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2023-08-15$161,500 Active
ⓘ 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
- $2,198 · $183/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $2,198 · $183/mo
- Expected delta
- $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)
ⓘ 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 (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
- Heat 8/10 Severe 6 d/yr ≥105°F today · 17 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 1/10 Low
- Air quality 7/10 Severe 14 unhealthy d/yr today · 15 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
- $22,492
- − Mortgage interest
- −$12,267
- − Property taxes
- −$2,198
- − Insurance
- −$1,095
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,799
- − Management
- −$1,799
- − Depreciation
- −$6,371
- Taxable loss
- −$3,038
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$729
- After-tax cash flow
- $1,424/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
- Sierra Sands Unified
- NCES district ID
- 0636800
- Math proficiency
- 25% ▼ -11.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 39% ▼ -11.00%
- Median HH income
- $58,937
- Composite
- 28.66/100
- National rank
- #6699
- State rank
- #294 of 517 in CA
Livability — Ridgecrest
- Score
- 70/100
- State rank
- #243
- US rank
- #8014
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Ridgecrest, CA
- County
- Kern County · 710,371 people
- City population
- 33,845
- Metro
- Bakersfield, CA
- Population (ZIP)
- 33,845
- Household income
- $86,700
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 975.0
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
- Majority White (65%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 65% Hispanic / Latino 20% Two or more races 12% Black 4% Asian 4% Native American 1%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 15%
- Common ancestry
- Italian 4% Lithuanian 2% Slovak 2%
- Foreign-born
- 7% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 84% English-only · Spanish 11% Other Indo-European 1% Other Asian/Pacific 1%
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
- ▼ -120.17%
- Current HPI
- 380.5208
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 3.58%
- 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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| Financial Services | 3 | $174B |
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| Retail | 3 | $44B |
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| Insurance | 3 | $26B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $115B |
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| Pharmaceuticals / Biotech | 2 | $62B |
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Price history
+39.3% since first listed29 events — show timeline
- 2026-03-30 Pending — GEMLS
- 2026-03-28 Price Changed $225,000 GEMLS
- 2026-03-23 Price Changed $215,000 GEMLS
- 2026-03-16 Relisted — GEMLS
- 2026-03-16 Price Changed $227,000 GEMLS
- 2026-02-03 Relisted — GEMLS
- 2026-02-03 Price Changed $229,000 GEMLS
- 2026-01-15 Pending — GEMLS
- 2026-01-01 Listed $239,000 GEMLS
- 2025-11-11 Price Changed $239,000 GEMLS
- 2025-11-03 Price Changed $247,000 GEMLS
- 2025-10-14 Price Changed $255,000 GEMLS
- 2025-10-06 Price Changed $259,000 GEMLS
- 2025-09-17 Listed $265,000 GEMLS
- 2025-03-27 Sold (Public Records) $205,000 Public Records
- 2025-03-27 Sold (MLS) $205,000 GEMLS
- 2025-02-18 Pending — GEMLS
- 2025-02-17 Price Changed $205,000 GEMLS
- 2025-02-05 Price Changed $199,900 GEMLS
- 2025-01-25 Price Changed $235,000 GEMLS
- 2024-12-11 Listed $250,000 GEMLS
- 2023-12-27 Sold (MLS) $138,500 SSMLS
- 2023-11-29 Pending — SSMLS
- 2023-10-23 Price Changed $146,500 SSMLS
- 2023-10-10 Relisted — SSMLS
- 2023-08-31 Pending — SSMLS
- 2023-08-28 Relisted — SSMLS
- 2023-08-22 Pending — SSMLS
- 2023-08-15 Listed $161,500 SSMLS
Property tax history
+2.5%/yrLatest (2025): $2,198 · +5.5% YoY. Source: county tax records.
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