How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in La Cresta, CA?

Name: Rent by bedrooms in La Cresta, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In La Cresta, CA, the median gross rent for a two-bedroom home is $1,247 (±$88) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25031).

A one-bedroom home rents for a median of $1,010 (±$124).

A three-bedroom home rents for a median of $1,375 (±$183).

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA is $1,656.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio: $594 (±$460)
1 bedroom: $1,010 (±$124)
2 bedrooms: $1,247 (±$88)
3 bedrooms: $1,375 (±$183)

Rent by bedroom count in La Cresta

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
	La Cresta	Kern County	California	United States
Studio	$594 (±$460)	$1,008 (±$73)	$1,598 (±$13)	$1,248
1 bedroom	$1,010 (±$124)	$946 (±$32)	$1,780 (±$6)	$1,235
2 bedrooms	$1,247 (±$88)	$1,197 (±$18)	$2,103 (±$6)	$1,407
3 bedrooms	$1,375 (±$183)	$1,560 (±$39)	$2,351 (±$11)	$1,584
4 bedrooms	$1,206 (±$550)	$1,947 (±$74)	$2,809 (±$22)	$1,957

A median for a bedroom size is published only where enough renting households of that size were surveyed; a dash means the Census Bureau did not publish one.

Census rents against HUD’s Fair Market Rent, fiscal year 2027

Dollars a month; the Fair Market Rent is for the Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA
	Census median, this place	HUD Fair Market Rent
1 bedroom	$1,010 (±$124)	$1,273
2 bedrooms	$1,247 (±$88)	$1,656
3 bedrooms	$1,375 (±$183)	$2,293

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent of a modest rental home across the whole HUD area, set for the voucher program; the Census median is what renting households in this place reported paying.

The two answer different questions and are not expected to match.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms in places near La Cresta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Cresta
Place	Distance	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms	Compared with this place
La Cresta	—	$1,247 (±$88)	—
East Bakersfield	1.3 mi	$1,086 (±$114)	Lower
Hillcrest	2.2 mi	$1,226 (±$117)	Not measurably different
Potomac Park	2.7 mi	$991 (±$213)	Lower
Oildale	3.2 mi	$1,241 (±$56)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood (Kern County)	3.6 mi	$996 (±$114)	Lower
Casa Loma	3.8 mi	$1,316 (±$986)	Not measurably different
Bakersfield	4.1 mi	$1,327 (±$47)	Not measurably different
Benton Park	4.2 mi	$1,161 (±$111)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Bakersfield, CA ($1,086), Potomac Park, CA ($991), Cottonwood (Kern County), CA ($996).

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

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms across Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
2	Pine Mountain Club	$1,529 (±$678)
3	Rosamond	$1,444 (±$148)
4	Fairfax (community)	$1,346 (±$494)
5	Bakersfield	$1,327 (±$47)
6	Casa Loma	$1,316 (±$986)
7	Rexland Acres	$1,250 (±$1,084)
8	La Cresta	$1,247 (±$88)
9	Oildale	$1,241 (±$56)
10	Golden Hills	$1,231 (±$131)
11	Hillcrest	$1,226 (±$117)
12	Old Stine	$1,225 (±$472)
13	Boron	$1,223 (±$511)
14	Tehachapi	$1,218 (±$139)

Showing 13 of 44 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

La Cresta 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about La Cresta

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in La Cresta?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in La Cresta, CA is $1,010 (±$124) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in La Cresta?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in La Cresta, CA is $1,247 (±$88) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much does a three-bedroom rental cost in La Cresta?

The median gross rent for a three-bedroom home in La Cresta, CA is $1,375 (±$183) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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B25031_002E, B25031_002M, B25031_003E, B25031_003M, B25031_004E, B25031_004M, B25031_005E, B25031_005M, B25031_006E, B25031_006M, B25031_007E, B25031_007M

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