Kern County, CA

2024 Fair Market Rents

Tags: 2024 Bakersfield, CA MSA

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The top four largest cities in Kern County are Bakersfield, Lancaster, Delano, and Ridgecrest. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Kern County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Kern County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Kern County compare?

Kern County ($1,258) has a 32.5% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of California ($1,864) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

Kern County is rank 48th out of 58 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 47 other counties. Kern County is the 11th cheapest county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Kern County, CA

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$960
studio
$967
1-Bedroom
$1,258
2-Bedroom
$1,773
3-Bedroom
$2,135
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$1,021
studio
$1,028
1-Bedroom
$1,338
2-Bedroom
$1,886
3-Bedroom
$2,271
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
93203 $900 $910 $1,180 $1,660 $2,000
93205 $780 $790 $1,030 $1,460 $1,750
93206 $860 $870 $1,130 $1,590 $1,920
93215 $880 $880 $1,150 $1,620 $1,950
93219 $790 $800 $1,050 $1,460 $1,750
93220 $940 $950 $1,230 $1,730 $2,090
93222 $1,240 $1,250 $1,630 $2,300 $2,770
93224 $1,130 $1,140 $1,480 $2,090 $2,510
93225 $1,540 $1,810 $2,190 $3,040 $3,570
93226 $1,010 $1,020 $1,330 $1,870 $2,230
93238 $840 $840 $1,100 $1,550 $1,860
93240 $850 $850 $1,110 $1,560 $1,880
93241 $790 $790 $1,030 $1,460 $1,750
93243 $1,390 $1,580 $2,000 $2,600 $2,860
93249 $780 $790 $1,030 $1,460 $1,750
93250 $910 $910 $1,190 $1,680 $2,020
93251 $890 $890 $1,160 $1,640 $1,970
93252 $1,840 $2,120 $2,410 $3,170 $3,610
93255 $790 $800 $1,040 $1,460 $1,760
93263 $940 $950 $1,230 $1,730 $2,090
93268 $780 $790 $1,030 $1,460 $1,750
93276 $960 $970 $1,260 $1,780 $2,140
93280 $790 $790 $1,030 $1,460 $1,750
93283 $780 $790 $1,030 $1,460 $1,750
93285 $950 $960 $1,250 $1,760 $2,120
93287 $970 $980 $1,280 $1,800 $2,130
93301 $840 $850 $1,100 $1,550 $1,870
93302 $960 $970 $1,260 $1,780 $2,140
93303 $960 $970 $1,260 $1,780 $2,140
93304 $950 $950 $1,240 $1,750 $2,100
93305 $850 $860 $1,120 $1,580 $1,900
93306 $960 $970 $1,260 $1,780 $2,140
93307 $920 $920 $1,200 $1,690 $2,040
93308 $1,020 $1,030 $1,340 $1,890 $2,270
93309 $1,060 $1,070 $1,390 $1,960 $2,360
93311 $1,350 $1,360 $1,770 $2,490 $3,000
93312 $1,440 $1,450 $1,890 $2,660 $3,210
93313 $1,440 $1,450 $1,890 $2,660 $3,210
93314 $1,440 $1,440 $1,880 $2,650 $3,190
93380 $960 $970 $1,260 $1,780 $2,140
93384 $960 $970 $1,260 $1,780 $2,140
93385 $960 $970 $1,260 $1,780 $2,140
93386 $960 $970 $1,260 $1,780 $2,140
93387 $960 $970 $1,260 $1,780 $2,140
93388 $960 $970 $1,260 $1,780 $2,140
93389 $960 $970 $1,260 $1,780 $2,140
93390 $960 $970 $1,260 $1,780 $2,140
93461 $1,910 $1,980 $2,410 $3,420 $3,730
93501 $810 $810 $1,060 $1,490 $1,800
93502 $960 $970 $1,260 $1,780 $2,140
93504 $960 $970 $1,260 $1,780 $2,140
93505 $920 $930 $1,210 $1,710 $2,050
93516 $1,160 $1,260 $1,580 $2,140 $2,630
93518 $780 $790 $1,030 $1,460 $1,750
93523 $1,440 $1,450 $1,890 $2,660 $3,210
93524 $1,440 $1,450 $1,890 $2,660 $3,210
93528 $960 $970 $1,260 $1,780 $2,140
93531 $1,020 $1,020 $1,330 $1,870 $2,260
93536 $1,390 $1,580 $2,000 $2,600 $2,860
93554 $960 $970 $1,260 $1,780 $2,140
93555 $1,160 $1,260 $1,580 $2,140 $2,630
93556 $960 $970 $1,260 $1,780 $2,140
93560 $1,390 $1,580 $2,000 $2,600 $2,860
93561 $1,020 $1,020 $1,330 $1,870 $2,260
93581 $960 $970 $1,260 $1,780 $2,140
93243 $1,390 $1,580 $2,000 $2,600 $2,860
93536 $1,390 $1,580 $2,000 $2,600 $2,860
93560 $1,390 $1,580 $2,000 $2,600 $2,860
93225 $1,540 $1,810 $2,190 $3,040 $3,570
93252 $1,840 $2,120 $2,410 $3,170 $3,610
93516 $1,160 $1,260 $1,580 $2,140 $2,630
93555 $1,160 $1,260 $1,580 $2,140 $2,630
93461 $1,910 $1,980 $2,410 $3,420 $3,730
93252 $1,840 $2,120 $2,410 $3,170 $3,610
93461 $1,910 $1,980 $2,410 $3,420 $3,730
93252 $1,840 $2,120 $2,410 $3,170 $3,610
93215 $880 $880 $1,150 $1,620 $1,950
93219 $790 $800 $1,050 $1,460 $1,750
93238 $840 $840 $1,100 $1,550 $1,860
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
93203 $810 $819 $1,062 $1,494 $1,800
93205 $702 $711 $927 $1,314 $1,575
93206 $774 $783 $1,017 $1,431 $1,728
93215 $792 $792 $1,035 $1,458 $1,755
93219 $711 $720 $945 $1,314 $1,575
93220 $846 $855 $1,107 $1,557 $1,881
93222 $1,116 $1,125 $1,467 $2,070 $2,493
93224 $1,017 $1,026 $1,332 $1,881 $2,259
93225 $1,386 $1,629 $1,971 $2,736 $3,213
93226 $909 $918 $1,197 $1,683 $2,007
93238 $756 $756 $990 $1,395 $1,674
93240 $765 $765 $999 $1,404 $1,692
93241 $711 $711 $927 $1,314 $1,575
93243 $1,251 $1,422 $1,800 $2,340 $2,574
93249 $702 $711 $927 $1,314 $1,575
93250 $819 $819 $1,071 $1,512 $1,818
93251 $801 $801 $1,044 $1,476 $1,773
93252 $1,656 $1,908 $2,169 $2,853 $3,249
93255 $711 $720 $936 $1,314 $1,584
93263 $846 $855 $1,107 $1,557 $1,881
93268 $702 $711 $927 $1,314 $1,575
93276 $864 $873 $1,134 $1,602 $1,926
93280 $711 $711 $927 $1,314 $1,575
93283 $702 $711 $927 $1,314 $1,575
93285 $855 $864 $1,125 $1,584 $1,908
93287 $873 $882 $1,152 $1,620 $1,917
93301 $756 $765 $990 $1,395 $1,683
93302 $864 $873 $1,134 $1,602 $1,926
93303 $864 $873 $1,134 $1,602 $1,926
93304 $855 $855 $1,116 $1,575 $1,890
93305 $765 $774 $1,008 $1,422 $1,710
93306 $864 $873 $1,134 $1,602 $1,926
93307 $828 $828 $1,080 $1,521 $1,836
93308 $918 $927 $1,206 $1,701 $2,043
93309 $954 $963 $1,251 $1,764 $2,124
93311 $1,215 $1,224 $1,593 $2,241 $2,700
93312 $1,296 $1,305 $1,701 $2,394 $2,889
93313 $1,296 $1,305 $1,701 $2,394 $2,889
93314 $1,296 $1,296 $1,692 $2,385 $2,871
93380 $864 $873 $1,134 $1,602 $1,926
93384 $864 $873 $1,134 $1,602 $1,926
93385 $864 $873 $1,134 $1,602 $1,926
93386 $864 $873 $1,134 $1,602 $1,926
93387 $864 $873 $1,134 $1,602 $1,926
93388 $864 $873 $1,134 $1,602 $1,926
93389 $864 $873 $1,134 $1,602 $1,926
93390 $864 $873 $1,134 $1,602 $1,926
93461 $1,719 $1,782 $2,169 $3,078 $3,357
93501 $729 $729 $954 $1,341 $1,620
93502 $864 $873 $1,134 $1,602 $1,926
93504 $864 $873 $1,134 $1,602 $1,926
93505 $828 $837 $1,089 $1,539 $1,845
93516 $1,044 $1,134 $1,422 $1,926 $2,367
93518 $702 $711 $927 $1,314 $1,575
93523 $1,296 $1,305 $1,701 $2,394 $2,889
93524 $1,296 $1,305 $1,701 $2,394 $2,889
93528 $864 $873 $1,134 $1,602 $1,926
93531 $918 $918 $1,197 $1,683 $2,034
93536 $1,251 $1,422 $1,800 $2,340 $2,574
93554 $864 $873 $1,134 $1,602 $1,926
93555 $1,044 $1,134 $1,422 $1,926 $2,367
93556 $864 $873 $1,134 $1,602 $1,926
93560 $1,251 $1,422 $1,800 $2,340 $2,574
93561 $918 $918 $1,197 $1,683 $2,034
93581 $864 $873 $1,134 $1,602 $1,926
93243 $1,251 $1,422 $1,800 $2,340 $2,574
93536 $1,251 $1,422 $1,800 $2,340 $2,574
93560 $1,251 $1,422 $1,800 $2,340 $2,574
93225 $1,386 $1,629 $1,971 $2,736 $3,213
93252 $1,656 $1,908 $2,169 $2,853 $3,249
93516 $1,044 $1,134 $1,422 $1,926 $2,367
93555 $1,044 $1,134 $1,422 $1,926 $2,367
93461 $1,719 $1,782 $2,169 $3,078 $3,357
93252 $1,656 $1,908 $2,169 $2,853 $3,249
93461 $1,719 $1,782 $2,169 $3,078 $3,357
93252 $1,656 $1,908 $2,169 $2,853 $3,249
93215 $792 $792 $1,035 $1,458 $1,755
93219 $711 $720 $945 $1,314 $1,575
93238 $756 $756 $990 $1,395 $1,674
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
93203 $990 $1,001 $1,298 $1,826 $2,200
93205 $858 $869 $1,133 $1,606 $1,925
93206 $946 $957 $1,243 $1,749 $2,112
93215 $968 $968 $1,265 $1,782 $2,145
93219 $869 $880 $1,155 $1,606 $1,925
93220 $1,034 $1,045 $1,353 $1,903 $2,299
93222 $1,364 $1,375 $1,793 $2,530 $3,047
93224 $1,243 $1,254 $1,628 $2,299 $2,761
93225 $1,694 $1,991 $2,409 $3,344 $3,927
93226 $1,111 $1,122 $1,463 $2,057 $2,453
93238 $924 $924 $1,210 $1,705 $2,046
93240 $935 $935 $1,221 $1,716 $2,068
93241 $869 $869 $1,133 $1,606 $1,925
93243 $1,529 $1,738 $2,200 $2,860 $3,146
93249 $858 $869 $1,133 $1,606 $1,925
93250 $1,001 $1,001 $1,309 $1,848 $2,222
93251 $979 $979 $1,276 $1,804 $2,167
93252 $2,024 $2,332 $2,651 $3,487 $3,971
93255 $869 $880 $1,144 $1,606 $1,936
93263 $1,034 $1,045 $1,353 $1,903 $2,299
93268 $858 $869 $1,133 $1,606 $1,925
93276 $1,056 $1,067 $1,386 $1,958 $2,354
93280 $869 $869 $1,133 $1,606 $1,925
93283 $858 $869 $1,133 $1,606 $1,925
93285 $1,045 $1,056 $1,375 $1,936 $2,332
93287 $1,067 $1,078 $1,408 $1,980 $2,343
93301 $924 $935 $1,210 $1,705 $2,057
93302 $1,056 $1,067 $1,386 $1,958 $2,354
93303 $1,056 $1,067 $1,386 $1,958 $2,354
93304 $1,045 $1,045 $1,364 $1,925 $2,310
93305 $935 $946 $1,232 $1,738 $2,090
93306 $1,056 $1,067 $1,386 $1,958 $2,354
93307 $1,012 $1,012 $1,320 $1,859 $2,244
93308 $1,122 $1,133 $1,474 $2,079 $2,497
93309 $1,166 $1,177 $1,529 $2,156 $2,596
93311 $1,485 $1,496 $1,947 $2,739 $3,300
93312 $1,584 $1,595 $2,079 $2,926 $3,531
93313 $1,584 $1,595 $2,079 $2,926 $3,531
93314 $1,584 $1,584 $2,068 $2,915 $3,509
93380 $1,056 $1,067 $1,386 $1,958 $2,354
93384 $1,056 $1,067 $1,386 $1,958 $2,354
93385 $1,056 $1,067 $1,386 $1,958 $2,354
93386 $1,056 $1,067 $1,386 $1,958 $2,354
93387 $1,056 $1,067 $1,386 $1,958 $2,354
93388 $1,056 $1,067 $1,386 $1,958 $2,354
93389 $1,056 $1,067 $1,386 $1,958 $2,354
93390 $1,056 $1,067 $1,386 $1,958 $2,354
93461 $2,101 $2,178 $2,651 $3,762 $4,103
93501 $891 $891 $1,166 $1,639 $1,980
93502 $1,056 $1,067 $1,386 $1,958 $2,354
93504 $1,056 $1,067 $1,386 $1,958 $2,354
93505 $1,012 $1,023 $1,331 $1,881 $2,255
93516 $1,276 $1,386 $1,738 $2,354 $2,893
93518 $858 $869 $1,133 $1,606 $1,925
93523 $1,584 $1,595 $2,079 $2,926 $3,531
93524 $1,584 $1,595 $2,079 $2,926 $3,531
93528 $1,056 $1,067 $1,386 $1,958 $2,354
93531 $1,122 $1,122 $1,463 $2,057 $2,486
93536 $1,529 $1,738 $2,200 $2,860 $3,146
93554 $1,056 $1,067 $1,386 $1,958 $2,354
93555 $1,276 $1,386 $1,738 $2,354 $2,893
93556 $1,056 $1,067 $1,386 $1,958 $2,354
93560 $1,529 $1,738 $2,200 $2,860 $3,146
93561 $1,122 $1,122 $1,463 $2,057 $2,486
93581 $1,056 $1,067 $1,386 $1,958 $2,354
93243 $1,529 $1,738 $2,200 $2,860 $3,146
93536 $1,529 $1,738 $2,200 $2,860 $3,146
93560 $1,529 $1,738 $2,200 $2,860 $3,146
93225 $1,694 $1,991 $2,409 $3,344 $3,927
93252 $2,024 $2,332 $2,651 $3,487 $3,971
93516 $1,276 $1,386 $1,738 $2,354 $2,893
93555 $1,276 $1,386 $1,738 $2,354 $2,893
93461 $2,101 $2,178 $2,651 $3,762 $4,103
93252 $2,024 $2,332 $2,651 $3,487 $3,971
93461 $2,101 $2,178 $2,651 $3,762 $4,103
93252 $2,024 $2,332 $2,651 $3,487 $3,971
93215 $968 $968 $1,265 $1,782 $2,145
93219 $869 $880 $1,155 $1,606 $1,925
93238 $924 $924 $1,210 $1,705 $2,046

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Kern County, California: Bakersfield, Lancaster, Delano, Ridgecrest, Tehachapi, Arvin, Wasco, Rosamond, Shafter, Lamont, Taft, Mc Farland, California City, Earlimart, Lake Isabella, Frazier Park, Mojave, Edwards, Lost Hills, and Buttonwillow.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Kern County, California: 93307, 93536, 93306, 93312, 93309, 93308, 93313, 93304, 93311, 93215, 93555, 93561, 93305, 93314, 93203, 93280, 93560, 93263, 93241, and 93268.

Kern County, CA is considered part of the following metro FMR area: BAKERSFIELD, CA MSA.

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