Investor market data · California

Bakersfield, CA Rental Market for Investors

An estimated 54% of Bakersfield's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of October 2026.

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$450,000Median list price1,391 active listings

$42,926Median STR revenue / yrprojected, gross

Homes in Bakersfield that pencil right now

A sample of active Bakersfield listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of October 2026.

$119,000DSCR 2.81
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,308 sqft
House in 93308 · built 2020
STR revenue
$34,089/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$808/mo
On the market 146 days · Listed by Next Level Realty & Loans Inc.
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$199,000DSCR 1.66
2 bed · 1 bath · 680 sqft
House in 93305 · built 1937
STR revenue
$31,418/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,265/mo
On the market 122 days · Listed by VIP Real Estate Firm
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$249,000DSCR 1.39
3 bed · 1 bath · 1,052 sqft
House in 93307 · built 1950
STR revenue
$32,913/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,583/mo
On the market 71 days · Listed by Miramar International Calloway
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$298,000DSCR 1.29
3 bed · 1.5 bath · 1,206 sqft
House in 93309 · built 1958
STR revenue
$36,650/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,895/mo
On the market 67 days · Listed by Daystar Realty
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$375,000DSCR 1.42
4 bed · 2 bath · 1,860 sqft
House in 93313 · built 1970
STR revenue
$50,629/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$2,385/mo
On the market 976 days · Listed by Markendorf and Associates
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As of October 2026, we analyzed 1,391 active for-sale homes in Bakersfield, California. The typical listing is priced at $450,000 and is projected to generate about $42,926 a year as a short-term rental.

After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 54.0% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — roughly in line with the 53.1% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Bakersfield #95 of 200 for cash-flow potential.

On market momentum: homes in Bakersfield sit a median of 49 days on the market, and 33% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a steadily paced market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.

For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — that's a relatively healthy setup: in Bakersfield, a meaningful share of listings throw off enough short-term-rental income, after costs, to cover an estimated investor mortgage payment.

What actually works in Bakersfield

Bakersfield works for investors, but the window is specific: 206 of the 1,081 Bakersfield homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $450,000.

Share of those listings clearing an DSCR of 1.25, by price and bedroom count. The smaller figure is the median DSCR for that group.
Price	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5 bed
$150k–$250k	73%1.35	82%1.42	—	—
$250k–$350k	11%1.05	25%1.14	69%1.34	—
$350k–$500k	0%0.80	12%1.03	29%1.17	29%1.06
$500k+	—	0%0.77	2%0.88	1%0.95

Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.

Bakersfield in full

Active for-sale homes analyzed	1,391
Median list price	$450,000
Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross)	$42,926
Median average daily rate (ADR)	$197
Median occupancy	62%
Median beds	3
Median size	1,865 sqft
Estimated cash-flow-positive share	54.0%
Median days on market	49 days
New listings (last 30 days)	32.8% of active