Cheap Apartments for Rent in Kern County, CA from $400 (134 Rentals)

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property at 3817 K St

3817 K St

BakersfieldCA93301
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615 Flower St

BakersfieldCA93305

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Cheapest Available Kern County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Kern County, CA is a Studio unit found at Pacific Terrace in the Homaker Park neighborhood priced from $815. Springwood Court Apartments in the Polo Grounds neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $883. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Kern County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Pacific TerraceStudioStudio,1BA$815
Springwood Court ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$883
Camellia Village Apartments2 Bed / 1 Bath2BR,1BA$937
Desert Oasis Apartments1+1 Down - Regular1BR,1BA$945
Norwest ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$955
K Street ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$959
Norma Street$99 Move-in special *oac*Studio,1BA$995
Wood Spring ApartmentsStudio Fully Furnished1BR,1BA$999

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Kern County, CA

As of June 09, 2025 the best value apartment in the Kern County area is the $1.40 price per square foot 3 Bed 2 Bath Model at Boardwalk Luxury Apartments in the in the Campus Park neighborhood starting from $1,995. The second greatest value Kern County apartment is the 3 Bedroom Model at Northview Meadows starting at $1,825 with a $1.52 price per square foot in the Fruitvale neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Kern County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Boardwalk Luxury Apartments3 Bed 2 Bath3BR,2BA$1.40
Northview Meadows3 Bedroom3BR,2BA$1.52
Pine Brook Apartments2Bed/2Ba2BR,2BA$1.36
Sunrise Apartments3BR3BR,2BA$1.26
Brandywine ApartmentsSonoma2BR,1BA$1.27
2840 Fulop St2840 Fulop St2BR,1BA$1.53
2126 O St, Unit 2126 O Street # C2126 O St1BR,1BA$1.25
K Street ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.23
Camellia Village Apartments2 Bed / 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.21
Desert Oasis Apartments1+1 Down - Regular1BR,1BA$1.52

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Kern County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Kern County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Kern County is under $999.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Kern County?

The cheapest apartment in Kern County is Pacific Terrace which is listed at $915, while the average apartment in Kern County costs $2,425.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Kern County?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 13 regular apartments in Kern County that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Kern County?

Cheap apartments in Kern County have an average cost of $137 which is $2,288 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Kern County.

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