Old Farm Rental Homes
5200 Old Farm Road,
Bakersfield, CA 93312
2-3 Beds | $2,320 - $2,520
$1,188/month
Average Rent
639 Sq Ft
Average Apartment Size
+1.8%
Increase in the Last Year
As of March 2025, the average rent in Bakersfield, CA is $1,188 per month. This is 24% lower than the national average rent of $1,559/month, making renting in Bakersfield more affordable than most cities in the US. When you rent an apartment in Bakersfield, you can expect to pay about $948 per month for a studio, $1,188 for a one-bedroom apartment, and around $1,424 for a two-bedroom apartment. If you opt for a three-bedroom rental, you could pay $1,851 or more.
In the past year, rent has increased by 1.8%, which averages out to $22 more per month.
Based on current rent prices, Olive Drive Area, Oildale and Wible Orchard are the most affordable neighborhoods in Bakersfield.
Based on current rent prices, Terra Vista, Riverlakes and West Bakersfield are the most expensive neighborhoods in Bakersfield.
The neighborhoods in Bakersfield with the most apartments available are North Bakersfield, Wible Orchard and Laurelglen .
Because the average rent in Bakersfield is $1,188, you’ll want to make about $3,960 per month or $47,520 per year. The general guideline is to pay no more than 30 percent of your monthly income on rent. However, you’ll want to consider additional factors, such as your monthly bills and other expenses. Use our rent affordability calculator to help determine how much to budget for rent.
The cost of living in Bakersfield, CA is 11.8% higher than the national average. Generally, housing in Bakersfield is 2.2% more expensive than the national average, with rent falling between $948 - $1,851. You can expect to pay 4.8% more for groceries, 62.7% more for utilities, and 34.9% more for transportation.
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† 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.
* Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.