Housing data for Shafter, CA
Shafter, CA has an estimated 21,193 residents and 5,924 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Kern County.
35.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,253 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+9.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 21,193 (±34)
- Housing units
- 5,924 (±316)
- Households that rent
- 35.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,253
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.0%
What stands out in Shafter
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.6% (±1.7 points) in Shafter, lower than in Kern County (9.2%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 30.0% (±4.5 points) in Shafter, higher than in Kern County (22.9%).
Working from home: 4.4% (±1.7 points) in Shafter, lower than in Kern County (7.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,634 (±$243) in Shafter, lower than in Kern County ($2,984).
- Types of homes in Shafter
- How long people stay in Shafter
- Commute and cars in Shafter
- Property taxes in Shafter
Housing in Shafter at a glance
- Median rent: $1,253 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,095 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 49.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 35.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $71,215 median household income
- Home values: $335,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,015 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,634 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 40.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 67.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 324 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +9.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 30.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 8.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Shafter against Kern County, its state and the nation
| Shafter | Kern County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 21,193 (±34) | 915,075 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,924 (±316) | 306,999 (±246) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.3% (±5.5 points) | 39.9% (±0.8 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,253 (±$150) | $1,300 (±$21) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,215 (±$7,458) | $70,210 (±$1,287) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $335,800 (±$19,713) | $338,300 (±$2,944) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,634 (±$243) | $2,984 (±$55) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.8% (±6.6 points) | 42.9% (±1.0 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.3 minutes (±1.6) | 24.4 minutes (±0.4) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.9% (±4.0 points) | 91.6% (±0.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 28.1 years (±1.1) | 32.7 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Shafter covers 38.7 square miles of land, about 548 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Shafter has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 19,447 (±26) | 21,193 (±34) | +9.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 5,383 (±236) | 5,924 (±316) | +10.1% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $868 (±$71) | $1,253 (±$150) | +44.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $175,300 (±$8,506) | $335,800 (±$19,713) | +91.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,854 (±$6,539) | $71,215 (±$7,458) | +55.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,250 (±$115) | $2,015 (±$133) | +61.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,734 (±$107) | $2,634 (±$243) | +51.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.9% (±4.6 points) | 35.3% (±5.5 points) | −9.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.0% (±3.0 points) | 5.2% (±4.3 points) | +1.2 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 Shafter
In 2025, the Shafter Police Department reported 324 violent and 1,235 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Kern County, the departments that report recorded 657 violent and 1,933 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Shafter
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93263 | 40% | 24,024 | $1,285 | $334,500 | $71,528 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Shafter
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale | 6.3 mi | $1,637 | $608,900 | 14.3% |
| Greenacres | 8.1 mi | $1,761 | $351,800 | 18.8% |
| Oildale | 10 mi | $1,281 | $238,800 | 59.4% |
| Wasco | 12 mi | $1,089 | $273,600 | 41.7% |
| Old Stine | 13 mi | $1,579 | $235,400 | 54.5% |
| Bakersfield | 13 mi | $1,472 | $371,700 | 39.4% |
| McFarland | 13 mi | $1,131 | $272,700 | 43.1% |
| La Cresta | 13 mi | $1,177 | $262,000 | 57.0% |
Places in California most like Shafter
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanger | $1,209 | $364,800 | $77,500 | 35.6% |
| Livingston | $1,315 | $372,700 | $74,494 | 37.4% |
| Delano | $1,199 | $301,900 | $67,010 | 37.2% |
| Hanford | $1,309 | $349,400 | $76,461 | 37.9% |
| Tulare | $1,435 | $329,800 | $72,410 | 41.5% |
| Shasta Lake | $1,298 | $294,400 | $67,401 | 31.8% |
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 Shafter, 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 Shafter, 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.
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 Shafter
What is the average rent in Shafter, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Shafter is $1,253 (±$150) 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 Shafter?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Shafter, CA is $924 (±$77) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Shafter rent-burdened?
49.7% of renting households in Shafter 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 Shafter?
Shafter has an estimated 2,003 (±327) renting households, 35.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Shafter?
The median household income in Shafter is $71,215 (±$7,458) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Shafter, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $335,800 (±$19,713) for owner-occupied homes in Shafter (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Shafter growing?
In Shafter, the number of residents went from 19,447 in 2015–2019 to 21,193 in 2020–2024 (+9.0%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Shafter?
The ZIP code that covers Shafter is 93263.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 93263?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93263 is $1,285 (±$133) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shafter city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shafter city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shafter city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shafter city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shafter city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shafter city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shafter city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Shafter Police Department (ORI CA0150700)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Shafter city, California (place:71106, 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 .