Average Rent in East Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in East Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA

Average rent prices in East Bakersfield have decreased by 7% over the last month and have decreased by 2% since last year.

Rent trends

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

Compare rent prices in
East Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA

Rent prices in East Bakersfield vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in East Bakersfield is $1,100, whereas a house costs $1,850. 1-bedroom apartments in East Bakersfield run $1,000 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,100.


Studio	$925	No Change	19%
1 bedroom	$1,000	20%	28%
2 bedroom	$1,142	No Change	1%
3 bedroom	$1,595	2%	7%
4 bedroom	$1,695	12%	-

		Listings
Baker Street	$1,200
Bakersfield Country Club	$1,425
College Heights	$1,325
La Cresta Alta Vista	$1,187
Lakeview	$1,295
Oakridge	$1,197


Apartments	$1,100	3%	No Change
Condos	$1,695	No Change	-
Houses	$1,850	17%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$925

Last year

19%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,000

Last 30 days

20%

Last year

28%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,142

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,595

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,695

Last 30 days

12%

The table above reflects average rent prices in East Bakersfield, 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.

How does rent in East Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in East Bakersfield and Bakersfield Country Club by all bedroom counts and property types.

East Bakersfield

Median rent price$1,100

44%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,425

27%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in East Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA is 23% lower than the median rent in Bakersfield Country Club, Bakersfield, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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Bakersfield Country Club

$1,425

$1,200

$1,325

$1,187

$1,295

$1,197

Discover rentals in East Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA

5d+ ago

East Bakersfield apartment for rent in Bakersfield

1313 Bernard St, Bakersfield, CA 93305

2 beds

1 bath

$950

Apartment for rent

2d ago

8.3

Very good

1915 Robinson St A-B

1915 Robinson St, Bakersfield, CA 93305

2 beds

1 bath

$970

Apartment for rent

Executive Property Management - Photo 1 of 1

5d+ ago

8.6

Very good

Executive Property Management

1813 Oregon St, Bakersfield, CA 93305

2 beds

1 bath

$1,050

Apartment for rent

3d ago

8.3

Very good

M07- 1710 OREGON

1710 Oregon St, Bakersfield, CA 93305

2 beds

1 bath

$1,095

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

East Bakersfield apartment for rent in Bakersfield

1518 Palm Drive - Unit A - Move-in special: $150 off of the first month's rent.

1518 Palm Dr #A, Bakersfield, CA 93305

2 beds

1 bath

$1,100

Apartment for rent

Available Mar 13

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Frequently asked questions for East Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the East Bakersfield rental market.

How much is rent in East Bakersfield?

The average rent in East Bakersfield is $1,100 per month as of May 16, 2026.

Is rent up or down in East Bakersfield?

Average rent prices in East Bakersfield have decreased by 7% over the last month and have decreased by 2% since last year.

How does East Bakersfield rent compare to the national average?

Rent in East Bakersfield is 44% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $849 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in East Bakersfield?

To comfortably afford rent in East Bakersfield, you'd need to earn approximately $44,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

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