Kern County, CA

2025 Fair Market Rents

Tags: 2025 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 ($1,380) has a 29.4% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of California ($1,955) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

Kern County is rank 47th out of 58 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 46 other counties. Kern County is the 12th cheapest county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Kern County, CA

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$1,058
studio
$1,064
1-Bedroom
$1,380
2-Bedroom
$1,934
3-Bedroom
$2,317
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$1,141
studio
$1,149
1-Bedroom
$1,489
2-Bedroom
$2,086
3-Bedroom
$2,500
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 $980 $990 $1,280 $1,790 $2,150
93205 $870 $880 $1,140 $1,600 $1,930
93206 $920 $930 $1,200 $1,680 $2,020
93215 $960 $960 $1,250 $1,750 $2,100
93219 $880 $900 $1,170 $1,630 $1,930
93220 $1,020 $1,030 $1,330 $1,860 $2,230
93222 $1,360 $1,370 $1,780 $2,490 $2,990
93224 $1,200 $1,210 $1,570 $2,200 $2,640
93225 $1,560 $1,810 $2,180 $2,980 $3,490
93226 $1,070 $1,080 $1,410 $1,950 $2,290
93238 $880 $900 $1,170 $1,630 $1,930
93240 $920 $930 $1,200 $1,680 $2,020
93241 $870 $880 $1,140 $1,600 $1,930
93243 $1,600 $1,810 $2,290 $2,940 $3,240
93249 $870 $880 $1,140 $1,600 $1,930
93250 $990 $1,000 $1,290 $1,810 $2,170
93251 $870 $880 $1,140 $1,600 $1,930
93252 $2,100 $2,390 $2,700 $3,600 $4,080
93255 $890 $900 $1,170 $1,640 $1,960
93263 $1,060 $1,060 $1,380 $1,930 $2,320
93268 $870 $880 $1,140 $1,600 $1,930
93276 $1,060 $1,060 $1,380 $1,930 $2,320
93280 $870 $880 $1,140 $1,600 $1,930
93283 $870 $880 $1,140 $1,600 $1,930
93285 $920 $930 $1,200 $1,680 $2,020
93287 $1,040 $1,050 $1,360 $1,910 $2,290
93301 $930 $930 $1,210 $1,700 $2,030
93302 $1,060 $1,060 $1,380 $1,930 $2,320
93303 $1,060 $1,060 $1,380 $1,930 $2,320
93304 $1,000 $1,010 $1,310 $1,840 $2,200
93305 $930 $940 $1,220 $1,710 $2,050
93306 $1,060 $1,060 $1,380 $1,930 $2,320
93307 $990 $1,000 $1,290 $1,810 $2,170
93308 $1,100 $1,110 $1,440 $2,020 $2,420
93309 $1,140 $1,150 $1,490 $2,090 $2,500
93311 $1,500 $1,510 $1,960 $2,750 $3,290
93312 $1,590 $1,600 $2,070 $2,900 $3,480
93313 $1,590 $1,600 $2,070 $2,900 $3,480
93314 $1,590 $1,600 $2,070 $2,900 $3,480
93380 $1,060 $1,060 $1,380 $1,930 $2,320
93384 $1,060 $1,060 $1,380 $1,930 $2,320
93385 $1,060 $1,060 $1,380 $1,930 $2,320
93386 $1,060 $1,060 $1,380 $1,930 $2,320
93387 $1,060 $1,060 $1,380 $1,930 $2,320
93388 $1,060 $1,060 $1,380 $1,930 $2,320
93389 $1,060 $1,060 $1,380 $1,930 $2,320
93390 $1,060 $1,060 $1,380 $1,930 $2,320
93461 $2,110 $2,140 $2,600 $3,600 $3,960
93501 $950 $960 $1,240 $1,740 $2,080
93502 $1,060 $1,060 $1,380 $1,930 $2,320
93504 $1,060 $1,060 $1,380 $1,930 $2,320
93505 $940 $950 $1,230 $1,720 $2,070
93516 $1,370 $1,450 $1,810 $2,440 $2,980
93518 $870 $880 $1,140 $1,600 $1,930
93523 $1,590 $1,600 $2,070 $2,900 $3,480
93524 $1,590 $1,600 $2,070 $2,900 $3,480
93528 $1,060 $1,060 $1,380 $1,930 $2,320
93531 $1,100 $1,110 $1,440 $2,020 $2,420
93536 $1,600 $1,810 $2,290 $2,940 $3,240
93554 $1,060 $1,060 $1,380 $1,930 $2,320
93555 $1,370 $1,450 $1,810 $2,440 $2,980
93556 $1,060 $1,060 $1,380 $1,930 $2,320
93560 $1,600 $1,810 $2,290 $2,940 $3,240
93561 $1,100 $1,110 $1,440 $2,020 $2,420
93581 $1,100 $1,110 $1,440 $2,020 $2,420
93243 $1,600 $1,810 $2,290 $2,940 $3,240
93536 $1,600 $1,810 $2,290 $2,940 $3,240
93560 $1,600 $1,810 $2,290 $2,940 $3,240
93225 $1,560 $1,810 $2,180 $2,980 $3,490
93252 $2,100 $2,390 $2,700 $3,600 $4,080
93516 $1,370 $1,450 $1,810 $2,440 $2,980
93555 $1,370 $1,450 $1,810 $2,440 $2,980
93461 $2,110 $2,140 $2,600 $3,600 $3,960
93252 $2,100 $2,390 $2,700 $3,600 $4,080
93461 $2,110 $2,140 $2,600 $3,600 $3,960
93252 $2,100 $2,390 $2,700 $3,600 $4,080
93215 $960 $960 $1,250 $1,750 $2,100
93219 $880 $900 $1,170 $1,630 $1,930
93238 $880 $900 $1,170 $1,630 $1,930
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
93203 $882 $891 $1,152 $1,611 $1,935
93205 $783 $792 $1,026 $1,440 $1,737
93206 $828 $837 $1,080 $1,512 $1,818
93215 $864 $864 $1,125 $1,575 $1,890
93219 $792 $810 $1,053 $1,467 $1,737
93220 $918 $927 $1,197 $1,674 $2,007
93222 $1,224 $1,233 $1,602 $2,241 $2,691
93224 $1,080 $1,089 $1,413 $1,980 $2,376
93225 $1,404 $1,629 $1,962 $2,682 $3,141
93226 $963 $972 $1,269 $1,755 $2,061
93238 $792 $810 $1,053 $1,467 $1,737
93240 $828 $837 $1,080 $1,512 $1,818
93241 $783 $792 $1,026 $1,440 $1,737
93243 $1,440 $1,629 $2,061 $2,646 $2,916
93249 $783 $792 $1,026 $1,440 $1,737
93250 $891 $900 $1,161 $1,629 $1,953
93251 $783 $792 $1,026 $1,440 $1,737
93252 $1,890 $2,151 $2,430 $3,240 $3,672
93255 $801 $810 $1,053 $1,476 $1,764
93263 $954 $954 $1,242 $1,737 $2,088
93268 $783 $792 $1,026 $1,440 $1,737
93276 $954 $954 $1,242 $1,737 $2,088
93280 $783 $792 $1,026 $1,440 $1,737
93283 $783 $792 $1,026 $1,440 $1,737
93285 $828 $837 $1,080 $1,512 $1,818
93287 $936 $945 $1,224 $1,719 $2,061
93301 $837 $837 $1,089 $1,530 $1,827
93302 $954 $954 $1,242 $1,737 $2,088
93303 $954 $954 $1,242 $1,737 $2,088
93304 $900 $909 $1,179 $1,656 $1,980
93305 $837 $846 $1,098 $1,539 $1,845
93306 $954 $954 $1,242 $1,737 $2,088
93307 $891 $900 $1,161 $1,629 $1,953
93308 $990 $999 $1,296 $1,818 $2,178
93309 $1,026 $1,035 $1,341 $1,881 $2,250
93311 $1,350 $1,359 $1,764 $2,475 $2,961
93312 $1,431 $1,440 $1,863 $2,610 $3,132
93313 $1,431 $1,440 $1,863 $2,610 $3,132
93314 $1,431 $1,440 $1,863 $2,610 $3,132
93380 $954 $954 $1,242 $1,737 $2,088
93384 $954 $954 $1,242 $1,737 $2,088
93385 $954 $954 $1,242 $1,737 $2,088
93386 $954 $954 $1,242 $1,737 $2,088
93387 $954 $954 $1,242 $1,737 $2,088
93388 $954 $954 $1,242 $1,737 $2,088
93389 $954 $954 $1,242 $1,737 $2,088
93390 $954 $954 $1,242 $1,737 $2,088
93461 $1,899 $1,926 $2,340 $3,240 $3,564
93501 $855 $864 $1,116 $1,566 $1,872
93502 $954 $954 $1,242 $1,737 $2,088
93504 $954 $954 $1,242 $1,737 $2,088
93505 $846 $855 $1,107 $1,548 $1,863
93516 $1,233 $1,305 $1,629 $2,196 $2,682
93518 $783 $792 $1,026 $1,440 $1,737
93523 $1,431 $1,440 $1,863 $2,610 $3,132
93524 $1,431 $1,440 $1,863 $2,610 $3,132
93528 $954 $954 $1,242 $1,737 $2,088
93531 $990 $999 $1,296 $1,818 $2,178
93536 $1,440 $1,629 $2,061 $2,646 $2,916
93554 $954 $954 $1,242 $1,737 $2,088
93555 $1,233 $1,305 $1,629 $2,196 $2,682
93556 $954 $954 $1,242 $1,737 $2,088
93560 $1,440 $1,629 $2,061 $2,646 $2,916
93561 $990 $999 $1,296 $1,818 $2,178
93581 $990 $999 $1,296 $1,818 $2,178
93243 $1,440 $1,629 $2,061 $2,646 $2,916
93536 $1,440 $1,629 $2,061 $2,646 $2,916
93560 $1,440 $1,629 $2,061 $2,646 $2,916
93225 $1,404 $1,629 $1,962 $2,682 $3,141
93252 $1,890 $2,151 $2,430 $3,240 $3,672
93516 $1,233 $1,305 $1,629 $2,196 $2,682
93555 $1,233 $1,305 $1,629 $2,196 $2,682
93461 $1,899 $1,926 $2,340 $3,240 $3,564
93252 $1,890 $2,151 $2,430 $3,240 $3,672
93461 $1,899 $1,926 $2,340 $3,240 $3,564
93252 $1,890 $2,151 $2,430 $3,240 $3,672
93215 $864 $864 $1,125 $1,575 $1,890
93219 $792 $810 $1,053 $1,467 $1,737
93238 $792 $810 $1,053 $1,467 $1,737
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
93203 $1,078 $1,089 $1,408 $1,969 $2,365
93205 $957 $968 $1,254 $1,760 $2,123
93206 $1,012 $1,023 $1,320 $1,848 $2,222
93215 $1,056 $1,056 $1,375 $1,925 $2,310
93219 $968 $990 $1,287 $1,793 $2,123
93220 $1,122 $1,133 $1,463 $2,046 $2,453
93222 $1,496 $1,507 $1,958 $2,739 $3,289
93224 $1,320 $1,331 $1,727 $2,420 $2,904
93225 $1,716 $1,991 $2,398 $3,278 $3,839
93226 $1,177 $1,188 $1,551 $2,145 $2,519
93238 $968 $990 $1,287 $1,793 $2,123
93240 $1,012 $1,023 $1,320 $1,848 $2,222
93241 $957 $968 $1,254 $1,760 $2,123
93243 $1,760 $1,991 $2,519 $3,234 $3,564
93249 $957 $968 $1,254 $1,760 $2,123
93250 $1,089 $1,100 $1,419 $1,991 $2,387
93251 $957 $968 $1,254 $1,760 $2,123
93252 $2,310 $2,629 $2,970 $3,960 $4,488
93255 $979 $990 $1,287 $1,804 $2,156
93263 $1,166 $1,166 $1,518 $2,123 $2,552
93268 $957 $968 $1,254 $1,760 $2,123
93276 $1,166 $1,166 $1,518 $2,123 $2,552
93280 $957 $968 $1,254 $1,760 $2,123
93283 $957 $968 $1,254 $1,760 $2,123
93285 $1,012 $1,023 $1,320 $1,848 $2,222
93287 $1,144 $1,155 $1,496 $2,101 $2,519
93301 $1,023 $1,023 $1,331 $1,870 $2,233
93302 $1,166 $1,166 $1,518 $2,123 $2,552
93303 $1,166 $1,166 $1,518 $2,123 $2,552
93304 $1,100 $1,111 $1,441 $2,024 $2,420
93305 $1,023 $1,034 $1,342 $1,881 $2,255
93306 $1,166 $1,166 $1,518 $2,123 $2,552
93307 $1,089 $1,100 $1,419 $1,991 $2,387
93308 $1,210 $1,221 $1,584 $2,222 $2,662
93309 $1,254 $1,265 $1,639 $2,299 $2,750
93311 $1,650 $1,661 $2,156 $3,025 $3,619
93312 $1,749 $1,760 $2,277 $3,190 $3,828
93313 $1,749 $1,760 $2,277 $3,190 $3,828
93314 $1,749 $1,760 $2,277 $3,190 $3,828
93380 $1,166 $1,166 $1,518 $2,123 $2,552
93384 $1,166 $1,166 $1,518 $2,123 $2,552
93385 $1,166 $1,166 $1,518 $2,123 $2,552
93386 $1,166 $1,166 $1,518 $2,123 $2,552
93387 $1,166 $1,166 $1,518 $2,123 $2,552
93388 $1,166 $1,166 $1,518 $2,123 $2,552
93389 $1,166 $1,166 $1,518 $2,123 $2,552
93390 $1,166 $1,166 $1,518 $2,123 $2,552
93461 $2,321 $2,354 $2,860 $3,960 $4,356
93501 $1,045 $1,056 $1,364 $1,914 $2,288
93502 $1,166 $1,166 $1,518 $2,123 $2,552
93504 $1,166 $1,166 $1,518 $2,123 $2,552
93505 $1,034 $1,045 $1,353 $1,892 $2,277
93516 $1,507 $1,595 $1,991 $2,684 $3,278
93518 $957 $968 $1,254 $1,760 $2,123
93523 $1,749 $1,760 $2,277 $3,190 $3,828
93524 $1,749 $1,760 $2,277 $3,190 $3,828
93528 $1,166 $1,166 $1,518 $2,123 $2,552
93531 $1,210 $1,221 $1,584 $2,222 $2,662
93536 $1,760 $1,991 $2,519 $3,234 $3,564
93554 $1,166 $1,166 $1,518 $2,123 $2,552
93555 $1,507 $1,595 $1,991 $2,684 $3,278
93556 $1,166 $1,166 $1,518 $2,123 $2,552
93560 $1,760 $1,991 $2,519 $3,234 $3,564
93561 $1,210 $1,221 $1,584 $2,222 $2,662
93581 $1,210 $1,221 $1,584 $2,222 $2,662
93243 $1,760 $1,991 $2,519 $3,234 $3,564
93536 $1,760 $1,991 $2,519 $3,234 $3,564
93560 $1,760 $1,991 $2,519 $3,234 $3,564
93225 $1,716 $1,991 $2,398 $3,278 $3,839
93252 $2,310 $2,629 $2,970 $3,960 $4,488
93516 $1,507 $1,595 $1,991 $2,684 $3,278
93555 $1,507 $1,595 $1,991 $2,684 $3,278
93461 $2,321 $2,354 $2,860 $3,960 $4,356
93252 $2,310 $2,629 $2,970 $3,960 $4,488
93461 $2,321 $2,354 $2,860 $3,960 $4,356
93252 $2,310 $2,629 $2,970 $3,960 $4,488
93215 $1,056 $1,056 $1,375 $1,925 $2,310
93219 $968 $990 $1,287 $1,793 $2,123
93238 $968 $990 $1,287 $1,793 $2,123

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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