How long do people stay in their homes in Bakersfield, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Bakersfield, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.7% (±1.0 points) of households in Bakersfield, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.7% (±1.0 points)
Since before 2000: 11.0%

When households in Bakersfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bakersfield	Kern County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±0.4 points)	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.0% (±0.9 points)	18.8%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.2% (±1.1 points)	46.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±0.8 points)	16.8%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.0% (±0.5 points)	8.2%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.0% (±0.4 points)	6.0%	8.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Bakersfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kern County (22.9%).

It is not measurably different from California (23.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bakersfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bakersfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bakersfield	—	23.7% (±1.0 points)	—
Old Stine	0.6 mi	23.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Benton Park	0.7 mi	22.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Casa Loma	2.3 mi	35.1% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood (Kern County)	3.0 mi	23.4% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rexland Acres	4.0 mi	7.4% (±9.7 points)	Lower
La Cresta	4.1 mi	29.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Bakersfield	4.1 mi	30.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Potomac Park	4.2 mi	17.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rexland Acres, CA (7.4%), Potomac Park, CA (17.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	La Cresta	29.7% (±7.8 points)
12 (tie)	Fairfax (community)	27.5% (±17.5 points)
12 (tie)	Oildale	27.5% (±3.9 points)
14	Mojave	27.4% (±10.2 points)
15	Squirrel Mountain Valley	25.3% (±19.1 points)
16	Rosamond	23.9% (±3.9 points)
17	Bakersfield	23.7% (±1.0 points)
18	Cottonwood (Kern County)	23.4% (±11.2 points)
19	Weldon	23.2% (±10.4 points)
20	Old Stine	23.1% (±9.3 points)
21	Benton Park	22.8% (±7.7 points)
22	Golden Hills	22.7% (±7.2 points)
23	Boron	22.6% (±9.1 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bakersfield

How often do people move in Bakersfield?

23.7% of households in Bakersfield, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bakersfield have?

11.0% of households in Bakersfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bakersfield city, California

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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