To comfortably afford an apartment, we recommend having at least three times your monthy rent in gross household income.
View suggested annual incomes for One Bedroom Apartment by bedroom type below.
1 Bedroom
Suggested income:
$41,400
per year
Rent report
One Bedroom Apartment Rent vs. Bakersfield Average
One Bedroom Apartment
Bakersfield Average
1BR
$1,150
$1,340
$0
$450
$900
$1,350
$1,800
One Bedroom Apartment is asking 14%
less than the average 1 bedroom apartment in
Bakersfield.
If you upsized to an average priced Bakersfield 2 bedroom apartment, you would pay
13% more per month.
If you downsized to an average priced Bakersfield studio apartment,
you would pay 32% less per month.
One Bedroom Apartment provides 11%
more square footage than the average
Bakersfield 1 bedroom apartment.
Monthly Rent
Rent per Sq. Ft.
Suggested Monthly Income
One Bedroom Apartment
1BR
$1,150
$1.50
$3,450
Bakersfield Average
Studio
$1,018
$2.30
$3,055
1BR
$1,340
$2.00
$4,020
2BR
$1,536
$1.60
$4,609
3BR
$2,075
$1.50
$6,225
4BR
$2,632
$1.40
$7,896
Availability in Bakersfield
In order to find the best deal, you need to know what types of units are available. Property managers may be willing to
give concessions if they have many vacant units.
There are currently 410 2BR
units on the market in Bakersfield. If you're looking to negotiate, this may be your best option.