What is the rental vacancy rate in California City, CA?

Name: Vacancy rate in California City, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in California City, CA is 2.4% (±2.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.2% (±2.6 points).

663 (±269) homes, 12.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In California City, the rental vacancy rate went from 9.9% in 2015–2019 to 2.4% in 2020–2024 (−7.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 2.4% (±2.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.2% (±2.6 points)
Vacant homes: 663 (±269)

Vacancy in California City against Kern County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	California City	Kern County	California	United States
Rental vacancy rate	2.4% (±2.7 points)	3.5% (±0.5 points)	4.2% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.2% (±2.6 points)	0.9% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	663 (±269)	22,068 (±1,262)	1,096,644 (±18,928)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In California City, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Kern County (3.5%).

It is not measurably different from California (4.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near California City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with California City
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
California City	—	2.4% (±2.7 points)	—
Boron	14 mi	3.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Edwards AFB	17 mi	10.6% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Mojave	20 mi	3.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rosamond	28 mi	1.9% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tehachapi	33 mi	7.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
China Lake Acres	35 mi	0.0% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgecrest	35 mi	6.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Golden Hills	36 mi	7.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edwards AFB, CA (10.6%), Ridgecrest, CA (6.7%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
13	Old Stine	4.2% (±5.0 points)
14	Cottonwood (Kern County)	4.0% (±5.0 points)
15	Bakersfield	3.6% (±0.7 points)
16	Potomac Park	3.5% (±2.6 points)
17	Boron	3.2% (±5.2 points)
18	Mojave	3.0% (±5.1 points)
19 (tie)	California City	2.4% (±2.7 points)
19 (tie)	Wasco	2.4% (±1.6 points)
19 (tie)	East Niles	2.4% (±2.0 points)
22 (tie)	East Bakersfield	2.1% (±1.9 points)
22 (tie)	Oildale	2.1% (±1.6 points)
24	Rosamond	1.9% (±3.0 points)
25 (tie)	Arvin	1.8% (±2.1 points)

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

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

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about California City

Is it hard to find a rental in California City?

The rental vacancy rate in California City, CA is 2.4% (±2.7 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in California City tighter than it was?

In California City, the rental vacancy rate went from 9.9% in 2015–2019 to 2.4% in 2020–2024 (−7.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in California City?

An estimated 663 (±269) housing units, 12.6% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) for California City city, California (place:09780, in state:06).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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