Average Rent in Bakersfield, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent price trends in
Bakersfield, CA

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Bakersfield, CA have remained the same in the last month and have remained the same in the last year.

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Rent comparables in
Bakersfield, CA
The monthly rent for an apartment in Bakersfield, CA is $1,345. A 1-bedroom apartment in Bakersfield, CA costs about $1,100 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,395. Houses for rent in Bakersfield, CA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $2,300.


1 bedroom	$1,100	1%	3%
2 bedroom	$1,445	1%	3%
3 bedroom	$2,095	No Change	No Change
4 bedroom	$2,595	1%	1%
Studio	$975	1%	30%

		Comparables
Csu Bakersfield	$1,820
Downtown Bakersfield	$1,050
East Bakersfield	$997
Homaker Park	$1,210
Laurelglen	$1,700
Oleander Sunset	$1,200
Park Stockdale	$1,475
Riviera Westchester	$1,310
Sagepointe	$1,350
The Oaks	$2,100


Apartments	$1,345	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,450	1%	No Change
Houses	$2,300	No Change	No Change
Rooms	$725	No Change	-

Studio

Average rent

$975

Last 30 days

Last year

30%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,100

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,445

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,095

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

No Change

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,595

Last 30 days

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Bakersfield, CA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

Compare rent prices in Bakersfield, CA to other cities

Median rent prices in Bakersfield, CA for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Arvin, CA.

Bakersfield

Median rent price$1,726

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,895

Equal to the the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Bakersfield, CA is 9% lower than the median rent in Arvin, CA.

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Cost of living in
Bakersfield, CA

The overall cost of living in Bakersfield, CA is 12% higher than the national average. Explore the cost of essential expenses, then use our rent calculator to help set your budget.