Bedroom count

Property type

Last updated on April 25, 2026

Average rent in
Taft, CA

Last updated on April 25, 2026

Last updated on April 25, 2026

Bedroom count

Property type

As of April 2026, the median rent for all bedroom counts and property types in Taft, CA is $1,100. This is -43%, or $845, lower than the national average.

$1.22

average price per square foot

Median rent

$1,100

decreased by6%
over the previous yearvs previous year

Total rentals

11

for rent on Zumper.com

As of April 2026, the median rent for all bedroom counts and property types in Taft, CA is $1,100. This is -43%, or $845, lower than the national average.

$1.22

average price per square foot

Rent ranges

81%
19%
$751-$1,500$751 - $1,500
$1,501-$2,250$1,501 - $2,250

Households

53%
47%
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied

Median rent and rent ranges are based on Zumper inventory in the last 30 days. Household data are provided by the US Census Bureau.

This report has limited data.Due a shortage of data for this selected bedroom and/or property type in Taft, CA, in the last 30 days, rent estimates may not represent the actual market.

Rent price trends in
Taft, CA

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Taft, CA have decreased by 7% in the last month and have decreased by 6% in the last year.

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

Rent comparables in
Taft, CA

The monthly rent for an apartment in Taft, CA is $1,195. A 1-bedroom apartment in Taft, CA costs about $850 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,195. Houses for rent in Taft, CA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $2,475.

Comparables

1 bedroom

$1,500

3%

41%

2 bedroom

$1,622

15%

48%

3 bedroom

$2,400

1%

51%

4 bedroom

$2,950

11%

87%

Studio

$925

58%

20%

Studio

Average rent

$925

Last 30 days

58%

Last year

20%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,500

Last 30 days

3%

Last year

41%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,622

Last 30 days

15%

Last year

48%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,400

Last 30 days

1%

Last year

51%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,950

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

87%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Taft, 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 Taft, CA to other cities

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

Taft

Median rent price$1,100
decreased by43%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,722
decreased by11%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Taft, CA is 36% lower than the median rent in Bakersfield, CA.

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407 A Street - Photo 1 of 1

45m ago

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407 A Street

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