Median Gross Rent in Kern County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Gross Rent Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Rent Change
National Distribution
How Kern County's median gross rent of $1,300 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $264 to $2,922.
Distribution of Median Gross Rent Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Kern County for median gross rent.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #418 | Baker County, FL | $1,302 |
| #419 | Franklin County, OH | $1,302 |
| #420 | Grafton County, NH | $1,301 |
| #421 | Kern County, CA | $1,300 |
| #422 | Maury County, TN | $1,300 |
| #423 | Portsmouth city, VA | $1,300 |
| #424 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | $1,299 |
About Median Gross Rent
Kern County, California has a median gross rent of $1,300, ranking #421 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 11.8% above the national value of $1,163. Within California, it ranks #43 of 58. This places it in the 87th percentile nationally.
The median monthly rent including utilities for renter-occupied housing units. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.