Housing data for South Taft, CA
South Taft, CA has an estimated 2,939 residents and 832 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Kern County.
60.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $955 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+66.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,939 (±709)
- Housing units
- 832 (±144)
- Households that rent
- 60.2%
- Median gross rent
- $955
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +66.2%
What stands out in South Taft
Homes built before 1980: 77.7% (±21.9 points) in South Taft, higher than in Kern County (42.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,305 (±$191) in South Taft, lower than in Kern County ($2,984).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.6% (±7.4 points) in South Taft, lower than in Kern County (9.2%).
Median home value: $184,600 (±$73,114) in South Taft, lower than in Kern County ($338,300).
- Age of homes in South Taft
- Property taxes in South Taft
- Types of homes in South Taft
- Home values in South Taft
Housing in South Taft at a glance
- Median rent: $955 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $884 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 68.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 60.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $43,039 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $184,600 median home value
- Property taxes: $1,305 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 40.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 77.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 37.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +66.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 21.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
South Taft against Kern County, its state and the nation
| South Taft | Kern County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,939 (±709) | 915,075 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 832 (±144) | 306,999 (±246) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 60.2% (±12.8 points) | 39.9% (±0.8 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $955 (±$113) | $1,300 (±$21) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,039 (±$21,592) | $70,210 (±$1,287) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $184,600 (±$73,114) | $338,300 (±$2,944) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,305 (±$191) | $2,984 (±$55) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 77.7% (±21.9 points) | 42.9% (±1.0 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 37.0 minutes (±8.5) | 24.4 minutes (±0.4) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.1% (±8.8 points) | 91.6% (±0.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 26.1 years (±2.8) | 32.7 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
South Taft covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 2,731 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How South Taft has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,768 (±367) | 2,939 (±709) | +66.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 755 (±126) | 832 (±144) | +10.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $764 (±$51) | $955 (±$113) | +25.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $76,000 (±$20,100) | $184,600 (±$73,114) | +142.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $25,639 (±$5,349) | $43,039 (±$21,592) | +67.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,293 (±$546) | $1,305 (±$191) | +0.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 61.6% (±13.5 points) | 60.2% (±12.8 points) | −1.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.6% (±12.5 points) | 5.0% (±8.2 points) | −7.6 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
South Taft 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 South Taft
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taft Heights | 0.8 mi | $1,066 | $193,800 | 48.3% |
| Taft | 1.9 mi | $1,069 | $252,600 | 45.0% |
| Ford City | 2.4 mi | $1,075 | $207,800 | 62.7% |
| Maricopa | 6.1 mi | $1,203 | $155,500 | 39.7% |
| Buttonwillow | 19 mi | $1,131 | $213,600 | 61.9% |
| Rosedale | 23 mi | $1,637 | $608,900 | 14.3% |
| Pine Mountain Club | 26 mi | $2,145 | $394,600 | 17.3% |
| Greenacres | 26 mi | $1,761 | $351,800 | 18.8% |
Places in California most like South Taft
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford City | $1,075 | $207,800 | $47,214 | 62.7% |
| Buttonwillow | $1,131 | $213,600 | $35,086 | 61.9% |
| East Porterville | $1,044 | $257,700 | $41,061 | 48.5% |
| Nice | $1,293 | $172,800 | $52,014 | 42.7% |
| Woodville | $1,102 | $216,900 | $54,531 | 47.9% |
| Barstow | $1,091 | $245,000 | $53,380 | 56.3% |
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 South Taft, 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 South Taft, 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.
South Taft 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 South Taft
What is the average rent in South Taft, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in South Taft is $955 (±$113) 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 South Taft?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in South Taft, CA is $918 (±$324) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in South Taft rent-burdened?
68.6% of renting households in South Taft 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 South Taft?
South Taft has an estimated 471 (±139) renting households, 60.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in South Taft, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $184,600 (±$73,114) for owner-occupied homes in South Taft (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in South Taft?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in South Taft, CA is $1,305 (±$191) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is South Taft growing?
In South Taft, the number of residents went from 1,768 in 2015–2019 to 2,939 in 2020–2024 (+66.2%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Taft CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Taft CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Taft CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Taft CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Taft CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — South Taft CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — South Taft 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 South Taft CDP, California (place:73388, 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 .