918 at Eastchester
918 20th St,
Bakersfield, CA 93301
$1,875 - $2,375
1-2 Beds
Area Guide
Downtown Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
One of California’s more affordable downtown areas
Diverse
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Great Location
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Artistic
Downtown Bakersfield is the heart of this San Joaquin Valley city. Historic Downtown Bakersfield is the center of the city’s culture, dining, and nightlife scene. Cocktail bars, antique shops, and trendy restaurants serving everything from poke to vegan burgers dot the district. Along with a great dining and nightlife scene, Downtown Bakersfield is home to an active arts scene. Downtown houses several art galleries and studios, museums, and theaters like the Bakersfield Museum of Art and the Bakersfield Fox Theater, which is known for its comedy shows and concerts. Food, art, and cultural festivals throughout the year also keep the area lively. There are apartments and houses available for rent at lower costs compared to other California cities in Downtown Bakersfield, although there are new developments being added as well.
Rent Trends
As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Bakersfield is $1,323 for a studio, $1,176 for one bedroom, $1,296 for two bedrooms, and $1,604 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Bakersfield has decreased by -2.0% in the past year.
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Studio
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528 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,323/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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723 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,176/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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914 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,296/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,133 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,604/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Downtown Bakersfield - Bakersfield, CA is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
60
/ 100
Limited Public Transit
Transit
30
/ 100
Very Drivable
Drivability
80
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Downtown Bakersfield - Bakersfield, CA offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk
Groceries
70
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
70
/ 100
Good Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
60
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
60
/ 100
Recreation
Downtown Bakersfield - Bakersfield, CA provides green space and wellness resources in certain areas.
Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
80
/ 100
Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
40
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Downtown Bakersfield - Bakersfield, CA from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
30
/ 100
Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
50
/ 100
Moderately Noisy
Quiet Score
50
/ 100
Scores provided by
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Buena Vista Museum of Natural History
- Kern County Museum
- California Living Museum
Commuter Rail
Airports
- Meadows Field
Colleges
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.