Fair Market Rent · California
Fair Market Rent in Kern County, CA
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Kern County is $1,656 a month, +11.7% from FY2026. Kern County is part of the Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,265 | $1,132 | +11.7% | $1,138–1,392 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,273 | $1,140 | +11.7% | $1,146–1,400 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,656 | $1,483 | +11.7% | $1,490–1,822 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,293 | $2,062 | +11.2% | $2,064–2,522 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,768 | $2,488 | +11.3% | $2,491–3,045 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Kern County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93203 | Arvin | $1,490 | $1,035 | $1,122 |
| 93205 | Bodfish | $1,340 | $951 | $974 |
| 93206 | Buttonwillow | $1,430 | $1,119 | $1,108 |
| 93215 | Delano | $1,510 | $1,151 | $1,161 |
| 93220 | Edison | $1,660 | – | – |
| 93222 | Pine Mountain Club | $2,480 | $1,529 | $2,289 |
| 93224 | Fellows | $1,560 | – | $1,183 |
| 93226 | Glennville | $1,510 | – | – |
| 93240 | Lake Isabella | $1,460 | $1,121 | $1,158 |
| 93241 | Lamont | $1,340 | $935 | $962 |
| 93243 | Lebec | $2,110 | $2,724 | – |
| 93249 | Lost Hills | $1,340 | $827 | $867 |
| 93250 | Mc Farland | $1,460 | $1,095 | $1,129 |
| 93251 | Mc Kittrick | $1,440 | – | $982 |
| 93255 | Onyx | $1,340 | – | $1,250 |
| 93263 | Shafter | $1,670 | $1,091 | $1,285 |
| 93268 | Taft | $1,340 | $980 | $1,061 |
| 93276 | Tupman | $1,340 | – | $928 |
| 93280 | Wasco | $1,410 | $1,022 | $1,093 |
| 93283 | Weldon | $1,400 | $1,089 | $1,089 |
| 93285 | Wofford Heights | $1,410 | $641 | $911 |
| 93287 | Woody | $1,670 | – | – |
| 93301 | Bakersfield | $1,490 | $1,296 | $1,200 |
| 93304 | Bakersfield | $1,590 | $1,149 | $1,206 |
| 93305 | Bakersfield | $1,530 | $1,125 | $1,137 |
| 93306 | Bakersfield | $1,700 | $1,224 | $1,278 |
| 93307 | Bakersfield | $1,550 | $1,105 | $1,241 |
| 93308 | Bakersfield | $1,790 | $1,318 | $1,336 |
| 93309 | Bakersfield | $1,810 | $1,326 | $1,379 |
| 93311 | Bakersfield | $2,430 | $1,772 | $1,968 |
| 93312 | Bakersfield | $2,480 | $1,838 | $2,055 |
| 93313 | Bakersfield | $2,420 | $1,429 | $1,914 |
| 93314 | Bakersfield | $2,480 | $1,917 | $2,166 |
| 93501 | Mojave | $1,590 | $1,163 | $1,238 |
| 93505 | California City | $1,580 | $1,083 | $1,300 |
| 93516 | Boron | $1,990 | $1,223 | $1,219 |
| 93518 | Caliente | $1,830 | – | $1,392 |
| 93519 | Cantil | $1,590 | – | – |
| 93523 | Edwards | $2,480 | $2,354 | $2,288 |
| 93524 | Edwards | $2,480 | – | – |
| 93528 | Johannesburg | $1,660 | – | – |
| 93531 | Keene | $1,750 | – | – |
| 93554 | Randsburg | $1,660 | – | – |
| 93555 | Ridgecrest | $1,990 | $1,064 | $1,182 |
| 93560 | Rosamond | $1,870 | $1,444 | $1,493 |
| 93561 | Tehachapi | $1,700 | $1,239 | $1,363 |
| 93581 | Tehachapi | $1,700 | – | – |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.