Barstow, CA Housing Market & City Data

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23,915
Population Estimate
$113,526
Median Home Value
90.8%
Employment Rate
9.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$227
Median Listing Price$276,999
Median Days on Market63
Active Listings123
New Listings46
Total Listings (Active + Pending)157
Avg Listing Price$299,860
Avg Listing Price Change MoM0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-3%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.43
Family Dual Income29.4
Median Household Income$40,633
Median Individual Income$23,262
Home Ownership44.2%
Home Value$113,526
Median Rent$768
Rent Burden34.6%
Poverty35.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED21.8%
  • Highschool Education30.2%
  • Some College38.8%
  • Bachelors Degree5.8%
  • Graduate Degree3.4%
  • Total College or Above9.2%
  • Stem Degree35.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male44.8%
  • Female55.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married30.6%
  • Divorced18.7%
  • Never Married43.2%
  • Widowed7.5%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityBarstow
State IDCA
Population23,915

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1834.7%
19–2915.1%
30–3912.6%
40–498.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.0%
60–698.3%
70–795.3%
80+2.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation53.1%
Unemployment Rate9.2%
Disabled16.7%

ETHNICITY

White61.1%
Black18.2%
Asian2.6%
Native American2.1%
Pacific Islander1.4%
Other6.3%
Multiple8.3%

OTHER

Hispanic45.9%
Limited English4.4%
Health Uninsured7.6%
Veteran10.3%

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Neighborhoods in Barstow, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in Barstow, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Barstow

    Downtown Barstow ↗

    Median asking price
    $169,400
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    315
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3/10 · 5 schools

  • High Desert Estates Homeowners Association

    High Desert Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $135,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    15
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    2.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Barstow Heights

    Barstow Heights ↗

    Median asking price
    $253,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    13
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    2.3/10 · 3 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.