Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Kern County, CA

Discover affordable housing in Kern County where there are 274+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Sunrise Apartment Homes

1201 40th St, Bakersfield, California

bed 2-3
payment $786-893/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Park Meadows

840 Park Meadows Ave., Bakersfield, California 93308

bed 2-4
payment $689-869/mo.
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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

The Meadows

2400 Goldenrod St, Bakersfield, California 93308

bed 1-3
payment $588-796/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Tehachapi Senior Manor I & II

654 W E St, Tehachapi, California 93561

bed 1-2
payment $802-956/mo.
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Mojave Villa Apartments

1592 Barstow Rd, Mojave, California 93501

bed 1-2
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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

St. John Manor Apartments

900 Fourth Street, Bakersfield, California 93304

bed 1
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elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Park Palace Apartments

16193 H Street, Mojave, California 93501

bed 2-4
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accessibility Accessible

Sunnylane Village Apartments

2601 Sunny Lane, Bakersfield, California 93305

bed 1
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Valley View Apartments

2148 Jasmine St, Delano, California 93215

bed 1-2
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Terracina Oaks II Apartments

1276 Oak Ave, Greenfield, California 93927

bed 2-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Bakersfield Family Apartments

1629 Lotus Ln, Bakersfield, California 93307

bed 1-4
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Mill Creek Village

508 18th St, Bakersfield, California 93301

bed 1-2
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Sundance Apartments

6000 White Ln, Bakersfield, California 93309

bed 2-3
payment Subsidized

Aldea Park Apartments

14681 Lost Hills Rd, Lost Hills, California 93249

bed 2-3
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accessibility Accessible

Village at Lakeside Apartments

1718 Panama Lane, Bakersfield, California 93307

bed Studio-2
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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Lake Isabella Senior Apartments 2

2701 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella, California 93240

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Lake Isabella Senior Apartments

2701 Erskine Creek Rd, Lake Isabella, California 93240

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Belmont Meadows

150 Belmont Street, Delano, California 93215

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Larkspur Village

340 S Downs St, Ridgecrest, California 93555

bed 2-3
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accessibility Accessible

Sunset Villa Apartments

1950 Palm Ave, Wasco, California 93280

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Kern County, California

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kern County, California
$23.83/hour
$7.83 (+49%) more than California minimum wage and $16.58 (+229%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Kern County, California Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Kern County, California?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Kern County, California.

Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Kern County.

How many renters live in Kern County, California?

The County of Kern County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 36.67 percent of the population living in Kern County.

What is the rental market like in Kern County, California?

There are an estimated housing units in the Kern County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kern County, California, there are 1.04 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kern County?

The rental vacancy rate in Kern County is 4 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Kern County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kern County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
6,236 14,493 42,600 36,465 10,268
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kern County

A large number of apartments in Kern County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Kern County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $960 to $2,135. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $960
One BR $967
Two BR $1,258
Three BR $1,773
Four BR $2,135
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kern County, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kern County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 3,183 51 percent
One BR 8,275 57 percent
Two BR 24,491 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kern County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Kern County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Kern County, California including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 236 Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kern County, California

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Kern County, California

Kern County features 3,959 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Kern County, California

There are 6,484 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kern County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kern County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kern County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Kern County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kern County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,132 and $1,384.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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