How much do homeowners pay a month in Benton Park, CA?

Name: Homeowner costs in Benton Park, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Benton Park, CA pay a median of $1,488 (±$230) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $594 (±$98).

61.9% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,488 (±$230)
Without a mortgage: $594 (±$98)
Owned with a mortgage: 61.9%

Monthly owner costs in Benton Park

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Benton Park	Kern County	California	United States
With a mortgage	$1,488 (±$230)	$1,968 (±$22)	$2,946 (±$5)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$594 (±$98)	$631 (±$12)	$829 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	61.9% (±11.6 points)	66.0% (±0.9 points)	67.4% (±0.1 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$3,008 (±$588)	$2,984 (±$55)	$5,124 (±$17)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Benton Park, the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in Kern County ($1,968).

It is also lower than in California ($2,946).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In Kern County, Benton Park ranks 32 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 970 of 1,051.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Benton Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Park
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Benton Park	—	$1,488 (±$230)	—
Bakersfield	0.7 mi	$2,107 (±$33)	Higher
Old Stine	1.0 mi	$1,424 (±$258)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood (Kern County)	2.5 mi	$1,838 (±$521)	Not measurably different
Rexland Acres	3.4 mi	$1,570 (±$167)	Not measurably different
Potomac Park	3.8 mi	$1,327 (±$101)	Not measurably different
East Bakersfield	4.0 mi	$1,682 (±$159)	Not measurably different
La Cresta	4.2 mi	$1,872 (±$175)	Higher
Hillcrest	4.6 mi	$1,748 (±$144)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bakersfield, CA ($2,107), La Cresta, CA ($1,872).

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

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
26	Taft Heights	$1,575 (±$678)
27	Rexland Acres	$1,570 (±$167)
28	Oildale	$1,542 (±$103)
29	Ford City	$1,515 (±$200)
30	Mojave	$1,497 (±$190)
31	Lake Isabella	$1,489 (±$724)
32	Benton Park	$1,488 (±$230)
33	Wasco	$1,481 (±$72)
34	Greenfield (community)	$1,465 (±$455)
35	McFarland	$1,448 (±$84)
36	Wofford Heights	$1,429 (±$401)
37	Old Stine	$1,424 (±$258)
38	Bodfish	$1,413 (±$307)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Benton Park is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Benton Park

What is the average mortgage payment in Benton Park?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Benton Park, CA is $1,488 (±$230) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Benton Park?

Owners without a mortgage in Benton Park pay a median of $594 (±$98) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Benton Park CDP, California (place:05356, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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