15 homes in Avenal
Homes for Sale in Avenal, TN
About Avenal, TN Real Estate
Avenal is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Avenal is located 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 807 ft (246 m). It is part of the Hanford-Corcoran metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Kings County. In area, it is the fourth-largest city in Kings County. As of the 2020 census, Avenal had a population of 13,696, which includes inmates at the Avenal State Prison, the first prison actively solicited by a community in the state of California. Many of the remaining residents largely either work at the prison or in the agriculture industry. The prison provides approximately 1,000 jobs to residents. The California Department of Finance estimated that Avenal's population was 13,496 on July 1, 2019. As of that date, Avenal State Prison held 4,165 inmates, which was about 32% of the total population of Avenal. Inmates are counted as city residents by both the United States census and the California Department of Finance.
Avenal is a small Central Valley city with affordable housing. Features prison employment and agricultural setting.
Today, Avenal has 15 homes for sale at a median price of $364,900, typically selling in about 171 days.
Top Rated Schools in Avenal
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- 3Avenal Highhigh school
- 2Avenal Elementaryelementary
- 1Reef-Sunset Middleintermediate/middle/junior high
- 1Sunrise Continuation Highhigh school
- 1Tamarack Elementaryelementary
Why Live in Avenal?
- Affordable housing
- Prison employment
- Agricultural setting
- Small city
Avenal Market Pulse
Median Home Price
$260K
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes are sitting on the market—buyers often have strong leverage to negotiate price, terms, and repairs. Sales 97% faster than 6 months ago.
Inventory Distribution
Homes are taking longer to sell—a larger share of listings remain on the market beyond 30 days, giving buyers more leverage.
Housing Tenure in Avenal
Renting is more common here than statewide—this market has more rental inventory and transient residents.
45%
Homeowners
55%
Renters
Homeownership is 10.5% lower than the California average (55.5%)
2,949 households (2023)
Median Price by Bedroom
Home prices increase with bedroom count, though premiums vary by size.
Each additional bedroom adds about $-16K in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 3 → 4 bedrooms (+$-16K)
Price Reductions
1 listings have reduced their price
7% of active listings
Average reduction: 4.4% (~$16K)
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