Housing data for Fairfax (community), CA
Fairfax (community), CA has an estimated 1,423 residents and 449 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Kern County.
48.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,407 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,423 (±335)
- Housing units
- 449 (±70)
- Households that rent
- 48.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,407
What stands out in Fairfax (community)
Homes built before 1980: 80.2% (±26.3 points) in Fairfax (community), higher than in Kern County (42.9%).
Median household income: $30,417 (±$24,058) in Fairfax (community), lower than in Kern County ($70,210).
Housing in Fairfax (community) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,407 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 67.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 48.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $30,417 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $244,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,771 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,722 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 80.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 20.9 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 27.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 14.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fairfax (community) against Kern County, its state and the nation
| Fairfax (community) | Kern County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,423 (±335) | 915,075 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 449 (±70) | 306,999 (±246) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 48.5% (±13.7 points) | 39.9% (±0.8 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,407 (±$344) | $1,300 (±$21) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $30,417 (±$24,058) | $70,210 (±$1,287) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $244,400 (±$95,228) | $338,300 (±$2,944) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,722 (±$1,069) | $2,984 (±$55) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.2% (±26.3 points) | 42.9% (±1.0 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.9 minutes (±4.2) | 24.4 minutes (±0.4) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 76.7% (±14.1 points) | 91.6% (±0.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.4 years (±7.1) | 32.7 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fairfax (community) covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 1,495 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Kern County
Fairfax (community) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Kern County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Kern County recorded 657 violent and 1,933 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Fairfax (community)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Niles | 1.6 mi | $1,250 | $251,500 | 41.4% |
| Potomac Park | 2.1 mi | $1,218 | $219,600 | 62.5% |
| Hillcrest | 2.6 mi | $1,259 | $272,700 | 49.5% |
| Cottonwood (Kern County) | 2.9 mi | $1,029 | $321,600 | 83.5% |
| Bakersfield Country Club | 3.0 mi | — | $396,800 | 8.8% |
| East Bakersfield | 3.4 mi | $1,090 | $208,700 | 81.8% |
| Casa Loma | 3.7 mi | $749 | $256,100 | 63.6% |
| Rexland Acres | 4.6 mi | $1,435 | $200,200 | 37.7% |
Places in California most like Fairfax (community)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearlake Oaks | $1,506 | $250,900 | $35,938 | 32.6% |
| Hillcrest | $1,259 | $272,700 | $46,285 | 49.5% |
| Lake Isabella | $1,163 | $132,900 | $26,661 | 41.2% |
| Covelo | $1,281 | $360,000 | $34,583 | 47.3% |
| Los Molinos | $1,113 | $226,300 | $35,000 | 43.4% |
| Fort Jones | $1,137 | $228,700 | $47,375 | 45.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fairfax (community), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,265 | $1,273 | $1,656 | $2,293 | $2,768 |
HUD income limits for Fairfax (community), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,450 | $34,000 | $54,400 |
| 2 people | $23,350 | $38,850 | $62,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,700 | $69,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,450 | $83,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,350 | $90,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,250 | $96,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,100 | $102,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Fairfax (community) 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 Fairfax (community)
What is the average rent in Fairfax (community), CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fairfax (community) is $1,407 (±$344) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Fairfax (community) rent-burdened?
67.0% of renting households in Fairfax (community) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Fairfax (community)?
Fairfax (community) has an estimated 206 (±70) renting households, 48.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fairfax (community), CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $244,400 (±$95,228) for owner-occupied homes in Fairfax (community) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fairfax (community)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fairfax (community), CA is $1,771 (±$229) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fairfax (community)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fairfax (community), CA is $2,722 (±$1,069) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairfax CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairfax CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairfax CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairfax CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairfax CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairfax CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairfax CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Fairfax CDP, California (place:23158, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .