Median Gross Rent in Kern County, CA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Gross Rent
$1,300 +11.8% vs nat'l
Rank #421 of 3,222
87th percentile

How Kern County Compares

Kern County
$1,300
California Average
$1,300
Rank #43 of 58 in state
National
$1,163
11.8% above

National Distribution

Where Kern County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median gross rent.

$264 $2,922

■ Kern County: $1,300

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#418 Baker County, FL $1,302
#419 Franklin County, OH $1,302
#420 Grafton County, NH $1,301
#421 Kern County, CA $1,300
#422 Maury County, TN $1,300
#423 Portsmouth city, VA $1,300
#424 Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK $1,299
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Median Gross Rent in Kern County, California

Kern County, California has a median gross rent of $1,300, which ranks #421 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.8% above the national value of $1,163.

Within California, Kern County ranks #43 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 87th percentile nationally.

The median monthly rent including utilities for renter-occupied housing units. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.