Bakersfield metro, CA relocation guide
Moving to Keene, CA
$520,800Median home value
Kern CountyArea
Commuter-friendlyCommute profile
About Keene
Keene is a small mountain town along SR-58 in the Tehachapi Pass area, best known as the home of the National Chavez Center and the United Farm Workers' Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz retreat. The community is rural and quiet, with ranchettes spread across the foothills.
Home prices in Keene
The median home value in Keene is $520,800.
Top places in Keene
- National Chavez Center — memorial and visitor center honoring Cesar Chavez.
- Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz — the historic UFW retreat and Chavez burial site.
- Tehachapi Loop — the famed railroad spiral, a few minutes east.
- Tehachapi Mountain Park — nearby camping, trails, and winter sledding.
Commuting from Keene
- Meadows Field (Bakersfield), about 35 minutes northwest.
- No commuter rail; SR-58 runs through town to Bakersfield and Mojave.
Keene FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Keene, CA?
The median home value in Keene is $520,800. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated) - How is the commute from Keene, CA?
Meadows Field (Bakersfield), about 35 minutes northwest.
Town links
Schools
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.