San Joaquin Valley Real Estate

Hanford, CA Real Estate

Hanford, California is home in the south central San Joaquin Valley and is the main city of the Hanford-Corcoran, California Metropolitan Statistical area. The population has grown over the years to a whopping 50,370 as of January 1, 2007. Hanford is located only 33 miles from Fresno, 23 miles from Visalia, with other neighboring cities under 10 miles away including Lemoore, Laton, Armona, and Home Garden.

Many people are choosing Hanford as their home because of the hot, dry summers and cool winters along with several employment opportunities such as the Del Monte tomato cannery, Marquez Brothers International, the Adventist Health System, the Hanford Elementary School District, while some residents commute to NAS Lemoore which is the Navy's largest master jet base only around 16 miles from Hanford.

Hanford is home to exception educational facilities including Hamilton Elementary, Jefferson Elementary , Lee Richmond Elementary , Lincoln Elementary , Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary , Monroe Elementary , Roosevelt Elementary , Simas Elementary , Washington Elementary , John F. Kennedy Jr. High , and Woodrow Wilson Jr. High along with two private elementary schools which are St. Rose-McCarthy School and Western Christian School.

Hanford is home to various attractions including the Kings Art Center, the Clark Center for Japanese Art & culture, Kings District Fair, the Renaissance of Kings Cultural Arts Faire, and the Hanford Carnegie Museum. Other attractions include the Hanford Fox Theater and The Kings County Courthouse.

The real estate market trend for average sales price for May to July 2007 was:

Two bedrooms – $195,333

Three bedrooms – $228,399

Four bedrooms – $285,002

The real estate market trend for median sales price for August to October 2007 was:

Two bedrooms - $207,572

Three bedrooms - $241,462

Four bedrooms - $321,292

Examples of homes for sale in Hanford include a three bedroom/2 bath for $65,000, a three bedroom/2 bath for $249,950 and a four bedroom/2 bath for $239,500.

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