Weedpatch Camp · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Measured against area pay, Weedpatch costs less to live in than 60% of U.S. towns
It ranks #15 of 846 in California for affordability.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area ($70K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
Only 1 sale in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
In dollars, homes in Weedpatch cost less than the California typical home. But the grade compares costs with what households in the area earn, and Bakersfield-area incomes are lower too ($70K, against $74K for the typical U.S. town). Property tax takes 1.23% of a home’s value a year (California: 0.70%), and 72% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $1,290a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 2.0 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$70K, Bakersfield-area income
- 16%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 72%of renters pay 30%+ of income for housing; across California: 55%Census 2020–24
- 24%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
Housing in Weedpatch, in brief
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median tax bill is $1,686, under the California median of $5,124, because homes cost less. As a share of value, though, it’s 1.23% a year, against 0.70% statewide. Property taxes ↓
About three in four renters are stretched
72% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent, against 55% across California. A standard two-bedroom would take 70% of the median household income. Renting ↓
Most Weedpatch households rent
67% of households rent their home, 486 in all, against 44% across California. Renting ↓
Written from the data on this page. There’s no Zillow index for Weedpatch, so the typical value is the Census median; incomes, rents paid, taxes and ownership come from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Weedpatch’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Weedpatch is more affordable than 60% of U.S. towns, #15 of 846 in California. The share of households paying 30%+ for housing pulls the grade down most; home prices hold it up.
A typical home costs 2.0 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Weedpatch’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Weedpatch home, with $123K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,290 a month here, $430 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Weedpatch’s typical property tax (1.23% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,290
Renters already here pay a median of $915, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median bill is $1,686, under the California median of $5,124, because homes cost less. As a share of value it’s 1.23% a year, against 0.70% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
Weedpatch vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Weedpatch.
Cost next door · one source per column
Questions about the cost of living in Weedpatch
Is Weedpatch expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Weedpatch costs less than 60% of U.S. towns: a B for cost of living, #15 of 846 in California. The typical home costs 2.0 years of the median household income of the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area ($70K).
How much is rent in Weedpatch?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,290 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $915 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Weedpatch?
The median bill is $1,686 a year, 1.23% of the median home value (California: $5,124, 0.70%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What Weedpatch buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.