Vacant land for sale in Kern County, California
32 vacant-land parcels are for sale in Kern County, California, with a median asking price of $9,950 and a typical size of 0.33 acres. 14 of them offer owner financing.
What land costs in Kern County
AcreFinder is tracking 32 vacant-land parcels in Kern County, California, of which 32 state an asking price. The median asking price is $9,950, with the middle half of the market between $5,999 and $17,500. The cheapest parcel listed is $3,925 and the dearest is $134,999.
Land here works out to a median of $21,522 per acre. That is well above the California median of $8,412 per acre across every California parcel we track. A typical listing is 0.33 acres, and sizes run from 0.06 acres up to 20 acres.
14 of these 32 parcels offer owner financing (44%), meaning the seller carries the note instead of a bank — no mortgage application and usually no credit check. The typical down payment is $500, followed by about $197/month.
Prices by parcel size
| Parcel size | Listings | Share | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 acre | 19 | 59% | $6,500 |
| 1 – 5 acres | 10 | 31% | $17,500 |
| 5 – 20 acres | 1 | 3% | $19,400 |
| 20 – 100 acres | 2 | 6% | $32,999 |
Where the inventory sits: California City (10), Tehachapi (5), Taft (3), Inyokern (2), MOJAVE (1), Ridgecrest (1), Mountain Meadows (1), Rabbit Trail Onyx (1).
29 of these listings have exact parcel coordinates (91%), so you can see the precise boundary location on the map above rather than a town-centre guess. We never plot an approximate point as if it were a verified location.
Nearby counties: Modoc County (91) · San Bernardino County (33) · Los Angeles County (17) · Lake County (14) · Riverside County (11) · Imperial County (7) · Siskiyou County (5) · Tulare County (3)
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Common questions
How much does an acre of land cost in Kern County, California?
Across the 32 vacant-land listings AcreFinder tracks in Kern County, California, the median price is $21,522 per acre. That is more expensive than the California median of $8,412 per acre. Price per acre varies with access, utilities and terrain, so compare individual parcels rather than relying on the average alone.
What is the cheapest land for sale in Kern County, California?
The median asking price is $9,950. Half of the listings fall between $5,999 and $17,500. The lowest-priced parcel currently listed is $3,925.
Can you buy land in Kern County, California with owner financing?
Yes — 14 of the 32 parcels we track in Kern County, California (44%) are offered with owner financing, where the seller carries the note instead of a bank. That normally means no mortgage application and no credit check. The typical down payment is $500, followed by around $197 a month.
How big are the land parcels for sale in Kern County, California?
A typical listing in Kern County, California is 0.33 acres. The most common size bracket is "Under 1 acre" with 19 listings. Parcels range from 0.06 acres up to 20 acres.
Can I see exactly where these parcels are in Kern County, California?
29 of the 32 listings in Kern County, California carry exact parcel coordinates and are plotted on the map on this page. AcreFinder deliberately does not plot the rest: a town or ZIP centroid shown as a pin looks like a verified location when it is only an approximation, so those listings are marked "approximate area — not mapped" instead.