Data / Median gross rent (monthly) / Kern County

Median gross rent (monthly) in Kern County

Median gross rent (monthly) in Kern County was $1,300 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 6.6% from 2023. That is the 43rd highest of 56 counties in 2024.

2024, USD1,300
Change on 2023+6.6%
Rank43rd of 56Counties in California ranked
Series high1,3002024
Series low1,0632021

Median gross rent (monthly) in Kern County, 2021 to 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

1,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,30020212022202320242021: 1,063 USD2022: 1,161 USD2023: 1,220 USD2024: 1,300 USD
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
PeriodUSD
20241,300
20231,220
20221,161
20211,063

Compared with California and United States

Place2024
Kern County1,300
California2,036
United States1,413

Rankings

Definition

Monthly gross rent of renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars of the last year of the period. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels paid by the renter. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A median, not an average, of what all renters pay, including long-standing leases, so it is lower than asking rents for new listings. Medians outside the published range are coded 99 (under 100) or 3,501 (3,500 or more) and marked as estimated.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

What is the latest median gross rent (monthly) in Kern County? Cite the source.
get_value {"indicator":"median_gross_rent","place":"us-county-06029"}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/value?indicator=median_gross_rent&place=us-county-06029

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

What is the median gross rent (monthly) in Kern County?

Median gross rent (monthly) in Kern County was $1,300 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 6.6% from 2023. That is the 43rd highest of 56 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest median gross rent (monthly) in Kern County?

$1,300 in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

More statistics for Kern County

All statistics for Kern County