Bakersfield

Housing in Bakersfield, CA: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax

$1,858 left/mo

$1,218/mo (1 bd) in Bakersfield. Median home $310,600. Property tax 0.91%.

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Rent (1-bedroom): $1,218; /mo
Buy: $2,214; Mortgage, tax, insurance
Buying costs more: $996; /mo

To buy

20% down payment$62,120
Mortgage at 7.24%$1,693
Property tax (0.91% of value)$236/mo · $2,826/yr
Insurance and upkeep$285
Monthly total$2,214

Months to 20% down

$1,858 left each month. About 34 months (2.8 years) to save $62,120.

Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.

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