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LIFE IN WESTLAKE

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Westlake is a neighborhood in Bakersfield, CA. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.

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A LOOK AT THE MARKET

Westlake Housing Market

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Median asking price$459,999Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft—Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year3Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedB6.8/10 · 5 schools

Asking prices come from active listings. Recorded sales cover to . A dash means that figure was not available.

What kinds of homes are here?

40 residential property records give a broader picture of Westlake, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-08. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Single-family · 40

How does Westlake compare?

Compare median asking prices across Bakersfield neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with WestlakeSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
Westlake This neighborhood$459,999——3
Oildale$674,50047% higher—0
The Seasons$271,10041% lower$2001
College Heights$159,99965% lower—2
Upper Oildale$364,99921% lower—0
Home Gardens$227,50051% lower—1

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-08 to 2026-10-08. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • Oildale

    Oildale ↗

    Median asking price
    $674,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    19
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.6/10 · 10 schools

  • The Seasons

    The Seasons ↗

    Median asking price
    $271,100
    / sq ft
    $200
    Active listings
    9
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • College Heights

    College Heights ↗

    Median asking price
    $159,999
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.2/10 · 6 schools

  • Oildale

    Upper Oildale ↗

    Median asking price
    $364,999
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    8
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Home Gardens

    Home Gardens ↗

    Median asking price
    $227,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    4
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.7/10 · 3 schools

Median asking price is the midpoint of listing prices in the discovery sample. A dash means that figure was not available. Photos show community or nearby landmarks.

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What Is It Like to Live in Westlake?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade B · 6.8/10

Public schools returned for sampled Westlake properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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W marks Westlake’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.

1Norris Middle School6/10
2Veterans Elementary School8/10
3William B. Bimat Elementary School6/10
4Frontier High School8/10
5Norris Elementary School6/10

School ratings · 2026-10-08. Grade methodology is below.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Bakersfield demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to Westlake. These figures describe Bakersfield as a whole.

384,145Population
30.8Median Age
3.68Average family size
$63,139Median Household Income
59.0%Home Ownership
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Median Age
30.8
Under 10 years old
16.6%
Age 10-19
16.0%
Age 20s
16.1%
Age 30s
14.5%
Age 40s
11.6%
Age 50s
10.4%
Age 60s
8.5%
Age 70s
3.9%
Age Over 80
2.4%

From FastExpert’s existing Bakersfield city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-08; source year was not supplied. Explore all Bakersfield city data →

FIND YOUR PLACE HERE

Homes for sale in Westlake

12 active listings with photos in Bakersfield, CA.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Westlake

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Sources, dates & how we calculate estimates

Nearby places and photos come from an approved snapshot. Viewing this page does not call Google Places. A controlled refresh can still search within 5 km of the center. Recreation combines park, lake, trail and club searches, removes duplicates and keeps results within 5 miles. Restaurant ranking balances star ratings with review counts; fast-food, convenience stores and places marked as not offering dine-in are excluded.

Housing mix uses residential property records, including homes that are not for sale. Market prices use the most recent recorded qualifying sale per property within 2025-10-08 to 2026-10-08. Transfers identified as non-market transactions and records without a positive sale amount are excluded. Medians appear with at least 10 sales; price per square foot also requires a recorded home size. Property classifications and neighborhood definitions may differ from local usage. These are dated snapshots, not a complete transaction history or live inventory feed.

School grades are FastExpert estimates based on the mean available ratings for unique public schools found across 4 Westlake property samples: A = 8–10, B = 6–under 8, C = 4–under 6, D = 2–under 4, F = 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Grades do not confirm attendance eligibility.

Bakersfield demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing Bakersfield ranking; a Westlake-specific ranking is not available yet.