Kern County

Housing

Housing units completed 2019 - 2023

10,254

Homelessness

Unsheltered homelessness change since 2023

Arrow up icon, which represents negative trend63.5%

Behavioral health

Number of people enrolled in Full-Service Partnerships

728
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HOUSING

METRICS

Housing plans

County housing plan compliant with state standards?

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No

City housing plans out of compliance

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Bakersfield, California, Delano, Maricopa, Ridgecrest, Taft, Tehachapi

Prohousing jurisdictions

None

Construction

13,997

HOUSING UNITS PERMITTED
2019 - 2023

10,254

HOUSING UNITS COMPLETED
2019 - 2023

PROGRESS TOWARDS HOUSING GOALS

How far into current housing creation cycle?

How far into current housing creation cycle percetage progress bar

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12.5%

8 years

Progress towards housing permitting goals so far this cycle

Very low income

housing

Very low income housing percetage progress bar

0%

Low income

housing

Low income housing percetage progress bar

0%

Moderate income

housing

Moderate income housing percetage progress bar

0%

Above moderate income

housing

Above moderate income housing percetage progress bar

0%

Contact the Kern County Board of Supervisors for more information.

Data last updated 2025-04-03

Note: Some data may only update yearly. See Data sources for more details.