Bakersfield, CA · California
Kern County
910,433 residents2,951 permits TTM$67,660 median HHI47 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$310,600
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
4.7%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
21.6%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.15%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
2,951
Census BPS
Climate risk
98.9
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP code breakdown47 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93268 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 93505 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 93516 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 93205 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 93283 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 93523 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 93240 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 93285 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 93206 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 93243 | $310,600 | $2,070 | 8.0% | 0.6 | 69.7% |
| 93501 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 93241 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 93560 | $310,600 | $2,070 | 8.0% | 0.6 | 69.7% |
| 93555 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 93307 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 93305 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 93249 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 93203 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 93306 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 93304 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 93250 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 93313 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 93280 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 93215 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 93301 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 93309 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 93561 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 93263 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 93312 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 93308 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 93311 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 93314 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 93220 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93222 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93224 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93226 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93251 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93255 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93276 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93287 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93518 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93519 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93524 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93528 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93531 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93554 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93581 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
59.8%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
7.6%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
18.6%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
52.0%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
32.4
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026