Kern County, California
Shafter Real Estate and Local Guide
A Kern County city with deep agricultural roots that has grown into a logistics and distribution hub in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Shafter best.
About the area
Living in Shafter, CA
Site of the first sustained, controlled human-powered flight, made by the Gossamer Condor at Shafter Airport in 1977 (a California Historical Landmark).
The housing market
Homes in Shafter
- About 66% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 83% of homes are single-family detached houses.
- The median home value is about $306,800.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Shafter home
Shafter Depot Museum
Local history museum in a restored Santa Fe railroad depot
Minter Field Air Museum
Aviation museum at the former World War II Minter Field training base
The Green Hotel
Historic downtown hotel listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Mannel Park
Downtown park with shade trees, picnic areas, playground and gazebo, and site of the Kiwanis Harvest Parade
Gossamer Grove Community Park
Community park with soccer fields, a baseball diamond, courts, playgrounds and connected bike trails
Neighborhoods
Shafter areas to know
North Shafter
Community area north of the city core
Smith Corner
Outlying community near Shafter
Myricks Corner
Outlying community near Shafter
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.