Housing data for Oildale, CA
Oildale, CA has an estimated 34,687 residents and 13,918 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 $1,281 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 34,687 (±2,262)
- Housing units
- 13,918 (±711)
- Households that rent
- 59.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,281
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.2%
What stands out in Oildale
Households that rent: 59.4% (±4.0 points) in Oildale, higher than in Kern County (39.9%).
Homes built before 1980: 66.1% (±6.3 points) in Oildale, higher than in Kern County (42.9%).
Median home value: $238,800 (±$11,668) in Oildale, lower than in Kern County ($338,300).
Households without a vehicle: 10.9% (±2.4 points) in Oildale, higher than in Kern County (6.7%).
- Renters and owners in Oildale
- Age of homes in Oildale
- Home values in Oildale
- Commute and cars in Oildale
Housing in Oildale at a glance
- Median rent: $1,281 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,241 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 56.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 59.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $51,298 median household income
- Home values: $238,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,542 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,451 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 43.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.1% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 68.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 8.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Oildale against Kern County, its state and the nation
| Oildale | Kern County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 34,687 (±2,262) | 915,075 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 13,918 (±711) | 306,999 (±246) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 59.4% (±4.0 points) | 39.9% (±0.8 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,281 (±$68) | $1,300 (±$21) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $51,298 (±$3,807) | $70,210 (±$1,287) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $238,800 (±$11,668) | $338,300 (±$2,944) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,451 (±$227) | $2,984 (±$55) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.1% (±6.3 points) | 42.9% (±1.0 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.3 minutes (±1.9) | 24.4 minutes (±0.4) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.5% (±1.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.9 years (±1.8) | 32.7 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Oildale covers 7.9 square miles of land, about 4,386 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Oildale has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 34,763 (±1,842) | 34,687 (±2,262) | −0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 13,985 (±336) | 13,918 (±711) | −0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $978 (±$39) | $1,281 (±$68) | +31.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $160,300 (±$6,631) | $238,800 (±$11,668) | +49.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,099 (±$4,119) | $51,298 (±$3,807) | +34.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,356 (±$128) | $1,542 (±$103) | +13.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,677 (±$161) | $2,451 (±$227) | +46.2% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 66.2% (±3.4 points) | 59.4% (±4.0 points) | −6.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.2% (±3.3 points) | 2.1% (±1.6 points) | −4.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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
Oildale 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 Oildale
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Cresta | 3.2 mi | $1,177 | $262,000 | 57.0% |
| East Bakersfield | 4.5 mi | $1,090 | $208,700 | 81.8% |
| Bakersfield | 5.3 mi | $1,472 | $371,700 | 39.4% |
| Hillcrest | 5.4 mi | $1,259 | $272,700 | 49.5% |
| Old Stine | 5.7 mi | $1,579 | $235,400 | 54.5% |
| Benton Park | 5.7 mi | $1,243 | $240,600 | 39.3% |
| Bakersfield Country Club | 5.7 mi | — | $396,800 | 8.8% |
| Potomac Park | 5.9 mi | $1,218 | $219,600 | 62.5% |
Places in California most like Oildale
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Park | $1,218 | $219,600 | $51,166 | 62.5% |
| La Cresta | $1,177 | $262,000 | $49,605 | 57.0% |
| London | $1,019 | $215,300 | $48,750 | 61.9% |
| Gridley | $1,176 | $312,800 | $57,974 | 51.4% |
| Barstow | $1,091 | $245,000 | $53,380 | 56.3% |
| Cutler | $1,249 | $210,700 | $59,231 | 64.8% |
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 Oildale, 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 Oildale, 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.
Oildale 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 Oildale
What is the average rent in Oildale, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Oildale is $1,281 (±$68) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Oildale?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Oildale, CA is $959 (±$78) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Oildale rent-burdened?
56.7% of renting households in Oildale 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 Oildale?
Oildale has an estimated 7,711 (±739) renting households, 59.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Oildale?
The median household income in Oildale is $51,298 (±$3,807) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Oildale, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $238,800 (±$11,668) for owner-occupied homes in Oildale (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Oildale growing?
In Oildale, the number of residents went from 34,763 in 2015–2019 to 34,687 in 2020–2024 (−0.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oildale CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oildale CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oildale CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oildale CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oildale CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oildale CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oildale 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 Oildale CDP, California (place:53448, 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 .