Housing data for Lost Hills, CA
Lost Hills, CA has an estimated 1,926 residents and 544 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Kern County.
59.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $841 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,926 (±414)
- Housing units
- 544 (±80)
- Households that rent
- 59.4%
- Median gross rent
- $841
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +11.6%
What stands out in Lost Hills
Working from home: 0.0% (±6.0 points) in Lost Hills, lower than in Kern County (7.5%).
Median home value: $187,500 (±$80,999) in Lost Hills, lower than in Kern County ($338,300).
Households that rent: 59.4% (±12.8 points) in Lost Hills, higher than in Kern County (39.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,666 (±$154) in Lost Hills, lower than in Kern County ($2,984).
- Commute and cars in Lost Hills
- Home values in Lost Hills
- Renters and owners in Lost Hills
- Property taxes in Lost Hills
Housing in Lost Hills at a glance
- Median rent: $841 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $827 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 49.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 59.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $45,976 median household income
- Home values: $187,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,323 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,666 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 41.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +11.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 18.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lost Hills against Kern County, its state and the nation
| Lost Hills | Kern County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,926 (±414) | 915,075 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 544 (±80) | 306,999 (±246) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 59.4% (±12.8 points) | 39.9% (±0.8 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $841 (±$84) | $1,300 (±$21) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $45,976 (±$7,526) | $70,210 (±$1,287) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $187,500 (±$80,999) | $338,300 (±$2,944) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,666 (±$154) | $2,984 (±$55) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.0% (±13.3 points) | 42.9% (±1.0 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.8 minutes (±2.1) | 24.4 minutes (±0.4) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.1% (±10.0 points) | 91.6% (±0.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 25.1 years (±7.9) | 32.7 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lost Hills covers 5.6 square miles of land, about 347 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lost Hills has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,726 (±243) | 1,926 (±414) | +11.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 522 (±45) | 544 (±80) | +4.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $694 (±$47) | $841 (±$84) | +21.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $126,600 (±$44,510) | $187,500 (±$80,999) | +48.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,875 (±$5,185) | $45,976 (±$7,526) | +31.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,200 (±$165) | $1,323 (±$251) | +10.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,021 (±$255) | $1,666 (±$154) | +63.2% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 67.6% (±8.4 points) | 59.4% (±12.8 points) | −8.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.8% (±4.2 points) | 0.0% (±13.6 points) | −6.8 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 Kern County
Lost Hills 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 Lost Hills
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasco | 18 mi | $1,089 | $273,600 | 41.7% |
| Buttonwillow | 20 mi | $1,131 | $213,600 | 61.9% |
| Delano | 25 mi | $1,199 | $301,900 | 37.2% |
| McFarland | 25 mi | $1,131 | $272,700 | 43.1% |
| Shafter | 29 mi | $1,253 | $335,800 | 35.3% |
| Earlimart | 29 mi | $965 | $264,200 | 43.3% |
| Teviston | 30 mi | $1,108 | $187,500 | 64.5% |
| Kettleman City | 31 mi | $1,055 | $141,300 | 84.9% |
Places in California most like Lost Hills
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin | $967 | $266,300 | $43,011 | 67.4% |
| Richgrove | $961 | $203,500 | $44,950 | 48.3% |
| Poplar-Cotton Center | $1,044 | $219,500 | $51,076 | 50.3% |
| Needles | $745 | $157,200 | $38,243 | 47.9% |
| Terra Bella | $1,048 | $236,500 | $62,530 | 55.3% |
| Del Rey | $742 | $222,500 | $56,544 | 45.2% |
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 Lost Hills, 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 Lost Hills, 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.
Lost Hills 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 Lost Hills
What is the average rent in Lost Hills, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lost Hills is $841 (±$84) 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 Lost Hills?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Lost Hills, CA is $827 (±$161) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Lost Hills rent-burdened?
49.2% of renting households in Lost Hills 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 Lost Hills?
Lost Hills has an estimated 290 (±89) renting households, 59.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lost Hills?
The median household income in Lost Hills is $45,976 (±$7,526) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lost Hills, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $187,500 (±$80,999) for owner-occupied homes in Lost Hills (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lost Hills growing?
In Lost Hills, the number of residents went from 1,726 in 2015–2019 to 1,926 in 2020–2024 (+11.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lost Hills CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lost Hills CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lost Hills CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lost Hills CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lost Hills CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lost Hills CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lost Hills 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 Lost Hills CDP, California (place:44280, 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 .