Silver Creek

Bakersfield, CA

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Silver Creek - Bakersfield, CA Area Guide

Located about nine miles southwest of downtown Bakersfield, Silver Creek contains a collection of small, quiet suburbs that provide a calm place to call home. Expect to see single and multi-story houses for rent throughout the neighborhood, with the occasional bit of greenery to add natural beauty. If you like spending time outdoors, choose a place close to the center of the neighborhood so you have easy access to Silver Creek Park and Wilderness Park. Head west on Harris Road to hit the Gosford Village Center, a shopping center with several national retailers and food chains. Locals who prefer independent eateries go to the corner of Panama Lane and Ashe Road, where you can get a few California rolls at Love Sushi or orange chicken at Wok It Out.

Rent Trends

As of March 2026, the average apartment rent in Silver Creek is $1,620 for one bedroom, $1,695 for two bedrooms, and $1,970 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Silver Creek has decreased by -1.1% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 725 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,620/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 932 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,695/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,136 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,970/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Silver Creek - Bakersfield, CA is for everyday living.

Fairly walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited public transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Buena Vista Museum of Natural History
  • Kern County 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.