How much do homeowners pay a month in East Bakersfield, CA?

Name: Homeowner costs in East Bakersfield, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in East Bakersfield, CA pay a median of $1,682 (±$159) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $423 (±$90).

56.4% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,682 (±$159)
Without a mortgage: $423 (±$90)
Owned with a mortgage: 56.4%

Monthly owner costs in East Bakersfield

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Bakersfield	Kern County	California	United States
With a mortgage	$1,682 (±$159)	$1,968 (±$22)	$2,946 (±$5)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$423 (±$90)	$631 (±$12)	$829 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	56.4% (±14.6 points)	66.0% (±0.9 points)	67.4% (±0.1 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,369 (±$361)	$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 East Bakersfield, 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, East Bakersfield ranks 20 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 916 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 East Bakersfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Bakersfield
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
East Bakersfield	—	$1,682 (±$159)	—
Hillcrest	1.0 mi	$1,748 (±$144)	Not measurably different
La Cresta	1.3 mi	$1,872 (±$175)	Not measurably different
Potomac Park	1.5 mi	$1,327 (±$101)	Lower
Bakersfield Country Club	1.9 mi	$2,330 (±$246)	Higher
Cottonwood (Kern County)	2.7 mi	$1,838 (±$521)	Not measurably different
East Niles	3.1 mi	$1,664 (±$93)	Not measurably different
Fairfax (community)	3.4 mi	$1,771 (±$229)	Not measurably different
Benton Park	4.0 mi	$1,488 (±$230)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Potomac Park, CA ($1,327).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bakersfield Country Club, CA ($2,330).

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
14	La Cresta	$1,872 (±$175)
15	Cottonwood (Kern County)	$1,838 (±$521)
16	Fairfax (community)	$1,771 (±$229)
17	Hillcrest	$1,748 (±$144)
18	Ridgecrest	$1,747 (±$90)
19	California City	$1,684 (±$181)
20	East Bakersfield	$1,682 (±$159)
21	Taft	$1,665 (±$328)
22	East Niles	$1,664 (±$93)
23	Delano	$1,621 (±$95)
24	Arvin	$1,618 (±$120)
25	China Lake Acres	$1,586 (±$624)
26	Taft Heights	$1,575 (±$678)

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

East Bakersfield 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 East Bakersfield

What is the average mortgage payment in East Bakersfield?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in East Bakersfield, CA is $1,682 (±$159) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in East Bakersfield?

Owners without a mortgage in East Bakersfield pay a median of $423 (±$90) 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 East Bakersfield CDP, California (place:20515, 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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