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A typical active Airbnb in Bakersfield, CA earned $29,389 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 49% of nights and an average nightly rate of $147 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Bakersfield Airbnb earned $29,389 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $35,125, about 1.2× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $2,250.
$2.2k
Bottom 25% average
$29.4k
Typical listing
$35.1k
Top 25% average
1-bedroom homes are the most common in Bakersfield (42% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 5% | $98 | 55% | $19,674 |
| 1 bedroom | 42% | $88 | 47% | $15,040 |
| 2 bedrooms | 13% | $154 | 52% | $29,011 |
| 3 bedrooms |
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The best three months, Jul, Aug and Sep, brought in 31% of a typical Bakersfield listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Jul brings in 1.9× as much as Dec
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
Oleander Sunset has the highest gross yield of the 2 Bakersfield neighborhoods we rank, at 13.0%, with typical revenue of $35,344 a year.
| # | neighborhood | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Occupancy | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oleander Sunset | 13.0% | $35,344 | ||
| 2 | Riviera Westchester | 8.3% | $30,989 |
Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months. 37 neighborhoods have fewer than 20 listings or incomplete data and aren't ranked.
Yield isn't everything: zoning and HOA rules decide which streets allow short-term rentals.
The median Bakersfield home is worth $388,250 (Zillow, Aug 2026), down 0.0% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 7.6% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
The 10 largest operators in Bakersfield each ran 2 or more listings as of May 2025.
and 3 more
Bakersfield ranks #19 of the 60 California markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twentynine Palms, CA | 11.9% | $29,362 | |
| 2 | Coachella, CA | 11.5% | $50,071 | |
| 3 | Palm Desert, CA | 11.4% | $61,533 | |
| 4 | Joshua Tree, CA |
None listed in Bakersfield right now, so here are others in California.
A typical active Airbnb in Bakersfield, CA earned $29,389 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 49% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $147 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $388,250, that's a 7.6% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $29,389 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $35,125 and the bottom 25% $2,250. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $15,040; 2-bedroom about $29,011; 3-bedroom about $43,230 and 4-bedroom about $51,100 a year.
The typical listing was booked 49% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 61% in October to 40% in January.
Based on 428 Bakersfield short-term rental listings tracked by Chalet, with data through Sep 2026. Home values come from the Zillow Home Value Index.
Airbnb data sites count different things. Some average every listing, including ones that are rarely booked; some use a whole metro area instead of the town; some use a calendar year. We show typical figures for active listings in Bakersfield over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 19% |
| $242 |
| 49% |
| $43,230 |
| 4 bedrooms | 17% | $280 | 50% | $51,100 |
|---|
| 5 bedrooms | 4% | $351 | 53% | $68,191 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $2,038 | 61% | $99 | |
| Nov 2025 | $1,789 | 56% | $97 | |
| Dec 2025 | $1,573 | 48% | $103 | |
| Jan 2026 | $1,917 | 40% | $109 | |
| Feb 2026 | $2,220 | 43% | $147 | |
| Mar 2026 | $2,373 | 44% | $146 | |
| Apr 2026 | $2,676 | 49% | $148 | |
| May 2026 | $2,918 | 53% | $165 | |
| Jun 2026 | $2,876 | 54% | $164 | |
| Jul 2026 | $3,106 | 53% | $162 | |
| Aug 2026 | $2,969 | 46% | $166 | |
| Sep 2026 | $2,933 | 54% | $168 |
Of guests from the top 10 cities, 97% live within a day's drive.
and 3 more
| 10.9% |
| $37,732 |
| 5 | Indio, CA | 10.5% | $53,281 |
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| 6 | Desert Hot Springs, CA | 10.4% | $39,002 |
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| 7 | Yucca Valley, CA | 10.2% | $36,548 |
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| 8 | Sugarloaf, CA | 9.8% | $28,800 |
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| 19 | Bakersfield, CA (this market) | 7.6% | $29,389 |
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July; August and September earned the most, bringing in 31% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$388,250 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), down 0.0% in a year.
1-bedroom homes make up 42% of listings, earning an estimated $15,040 a year.
The top origin cities are Bakersfield, CA (8.1% of guests); Los Angeles, CA (7.5% of guests) and San Diego, CA (2.6% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 97% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 428 short-term rental listings in Bakersfield, CA, with data through Sep 2026.
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