East Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

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East Bakersfield - Bakersfield, CA Area Guide

East Bakersfield sits less than four miles from downtown, offering residents a short commute or manageable bicycle ride to the city's best amenities. Locals enjoy a smattering of affordable restaurants, and in particular, they rave about the homemade fries and cooked-to-order treats at Big-O Burger as well as the drive-up service at the Root Beer King, a unique, independently-owned "fast food" venue. Along with providing many condos and houses for rent, the neighborhood has three parks with plenty of space for enjoying the great outdoors. The popular University Dog Park, located less than three miles from the neighborhood, beckons pet lovers and their furry friends to enjoy some time outside together.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in East Bakersfield is $1,452 for a studio, $1,563 for one bedroom, $1,852 for two bedrooms, and $2,207 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in East Bakersfield has decreased by -0.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 621 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,452/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 787 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,563/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,132 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,852/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,388 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,207/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Buena Vista Museum of Natural History
  • Kern County Museum
  • California Living Museum

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Meadows Field

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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 February 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.