Apartments for Rent in Bakersfield, CA

Prices and availability in Bakersfield, CA were last updated on 8 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Bakersfield, CA are: Serramonte Park, The Reserve Apartment Homes, Breakwater Apartments, The Retreat at Riverlakes and Cielo at Calloway.

The average rent in Bakersfield, CA is $1,544.

The price range for a studio apartment in Bakersfield, CA is between $995 and $2,500.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bakersfield, CA is between $840 and $2,320.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Bakersfield, CA is between $937 and $2,380.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Bakersfield, CA is between $1,085 and $3,300.

In Bakersfield 39% of the housing is rented out compared to 61% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 11% of Bakersfield's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 45% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 41% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Bakersfield are about 35 years old, on average. Of these, 28% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Bakersfield come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 6% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 28% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 50% of all rentals in Bakersfield. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.