Southgreen Apartments
5700 Ming Ave,
Bakersfield, CA 93309
$1,200 - $1,550 | 1-2 Beds
Kern City
Bakersfield, CA
Kern City - Bakersfield, CA
Area Guide
Kern City: Convenience around every corner
Great Schools
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Shopping
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Sports
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Museums
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California
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The community of Kern City is located in Kern County, just five miles southwest of downtown Bakersfield. It was founded in 1961, and is the home of Kern High School District offices and the Sundale Country Club. Shopping is plentiful at the Valley Plaza Mall, which has over 140 stores and a movie theater. Restaurants in and around Kern City include Oliver Garden, Outback Steakhouse, and In-N-Out.
From family-run markets to home accessory outlets and office supply chain retailers, you’ll find everything you could ever need along California Avenue and Stockdale Highway. Patriots Park is a large green space with recreational fields like lighted baseball diamonds. Residents enjoy the easy accessibility to major roadways, Bakersfield museums, and the posh amenities at Stockdale Country Club.
Rent Trends
As of April 2025, the average apartment rent in Kern City is $1,299 for a studio, $1,383 for one bedroom, $1,656 for two bedrooms, and $1,629 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Kern City has increased by 0.8% in the past year.
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Studio
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330 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,299/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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632 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,383/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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937 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,656/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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980 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,629/month
Average Rent
Transportation
56
Somewhat Walkable
out of 100 WalkScore® Rating
You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.
32
Some Transit
out of 100 TransitScore® Rating
You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.
53
Bikeable
out of 100 BikeScore® Rating
While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Buena Vista Museum of Natural History
- Kern County Museum
Commuter Rail
Airports
- Meadows Field
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.