Housing data for Kettleman City, CA
Kettleman City, CA has an estimated 1,002 residents and 430 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Kings County.
84.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,055 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,002 (±341)
- Housing units
- 430 (±183)
- Households that rent
- 84.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,055
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −11.8%
What stands out in Kettleman City
Households that rent: 84.9% (±15.1 points) in Kettleman City, higher than in Kings County (45.8%).
Median home value: $141,300 (±$48,914) in Kettleman City, lower than in Kings County ($324,300).
Median real estate taxes: $959 (±$392) in Kettleman City, lower than in Kings County ($2,425).
Median household income: $47,743 (±$19,480) in Kettleman City, lower than in Kings County ($70,995).
Housing in Kettleman City at a glance
- Median rent: $1,055 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $773 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 32.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 84.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $47,743 median household income
- Home values: $141,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $959 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 53.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 51.9% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 23.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −11.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 30.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Kettleman City against Kings County, its state and the nation
| Kettleman City | Kings County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,002 (±341) | 153,298 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 430 (±183) | 46,986 (±126) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 84.9% (±15.1 points) | 45.8% (±1.8 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,055 (±$260) | $1,331 (±$49) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,743 (±$19,480) | $70,995 (±$2,735) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $141,300 (±$48,914) | $324,300 (±$7,846) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $959 (±$392) | $2,425 (±$101) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.0% (±31.0 points) | 42.0% (±2.5 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.2 minutes (±7.2) | 23.0 minutes (±0.8) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 60.0% (±30.2 points) | 86.8% (±1.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.5 years (±7.6) | 32.5 years (±0.3) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Kettleman City covers 0.2 square miles of land, about 4,749 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Kettleman City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,136 (±391) | 1,002 (±341) | −11.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 307 (±74) | 430 (±183) | +40.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $681 (±$104) | $1,055 (±$260) | +54.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,223 (±$5,520) | $47,743 (±$19,480) | −15.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $569 (±$141) | $959 (±$392) | +68.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 50.9% (±19.8 points) | 84.9% (±15.1 points) | +34.0 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.0% (±18.9 points) | 0.0% (±11.0 points) | −12.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Kings County
Kettleman City has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Kings County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Kings County recorded 405 violent and 860 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 Kettleman City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenal | 8.7 mi | $1,015 | $228,900 | 54.5% |
| Huron | 15 mi | $1,054 | $251,700 | 75.4% |
| Lemoore Station | 18 mi | $1,881 | — | 99.5% |
| Lemoore | 22 mi | $1,555 | $328,300 | 48.4% |
| Coalinga | 23 mi | $1,093 | $262,400 | 46.4% |
| Corcoran | 23 mi | $1,160 | $236,100 | 47.2% |
| Armona | 26 mi | $1,278 | $284,100 | 44.5% |
| Home Garden | 27 mi | $1,166 | $164,500 | 38.7% |
Places in California most like Kettleman City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton | $1,370 | $243,900 | $45,243 | 74.5% |
| East Bakersfield | $1,090 | $208,700 | $38,644 | 81.8% |
| London | $1,019 | $215,300 | $48,750 | 61.9% |
| Cutler | $1,249 | $210,700 | $59,231 | 64.8% |
| Teviston | $1,108 | $187,500 | $38,447 | 64.5% |
| San Joaquin | $967 | $266,300 | $43,011 | 67.4% |
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 Kettleman City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,175 | $1,183 | $1,512 | $2,094 | $2,467 |
HUD income limits for Kettleman City, 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 Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Kettleman City 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 Kettleman City
What is the average rent in Kettleman City, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Kettleman City is $1,055 (±$260) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Kettleman City?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Kettleman City, CA is $773 (±$323) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Kettleman City?
Kettleman City has an estimated 365 (±192) renting households, 84.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Kettleman City?
The median household income in Kettleman City is $47,743 (±$19,480) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Kettleman City?
Kettleman City, CA has an estimated 430 (±183) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Kettleman City?
Workers who live in Kettleman City, CA take an average of 23.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Kettleman City growing?
In Kettleman City, the number of residents went from 1,136 in 2015–2019 to 1,002 in 2020–2024 (−11.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kettleman City CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kettleman City CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kettleman City CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kettleman City CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kettleman City CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kettleman City CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kettleman City CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hanford-Corcoran, 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 Kettleman City CDP, California (place:38394, 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 .