918 Monterey St
918 Monterey St,
Bakersfield, CA 93305
$1,395
2 Beds
Old Town Kern
Bakersfield, CA
Old Town Kern - Bakersfield, CA
Area Guide
A historic district with walkable streets and affordable rentals
Walkable
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Historic
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Suburban
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Affordable
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Great Location
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Formerly known as Sumner, Old Town Kern sits immediately east of Downtown Bakersfield. Affordable apartments and condos are available for rent in the area, putting you within minutes of the city’s center. Once the site of the original Bakersfield train station, and a streetcar link between Bakersfield and Sumner, Old Town Kern retains its historic ambiance. Locals stroll over to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park for picnics, activities at the community center, or to play basketball or tennis. Bakersfield residents come to Old Town Kern for its charming local restaurants and sense of small-town charm. Old Town Kern is fairly pedestrian- and bike-friendly, so residents can easily get around town.
Rent Trends
As of December 2025, the average apartment rent in Old Town Kern is $475 for one bedroom, and $916 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Old Town Kern has increased by 1.7% in the past year.
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1 BR
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811 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$475/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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799 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$916/month
Average Rent
Transportation
70
Very Walkable
out of 100 WalkScore® Rating
If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.
35
Some Transit
out of 100 TransitScore® Rating
You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.
52
Bikeable
out of 100 BikeScore® Rating
While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.
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 November 2025.