California

Tax credit apartments in Bakersfield, CA

HUD's database lists 65 properties in Bakersfield built or rehabbed with low-income housing tax credits: 5,405 apartments, 5,334 of them income-restricted. Rents in those units are capped while each property's affordability agreement runs, and you qualify by income; many properties still keep waiting lists.

Equal housing opportunity. Tax credit properties must follow the Fair Housing Act, which bars discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin, and they may not refuse an applicant because the applicant holds a Housing Choice (Section 8) voucher (IRC 42(h)(6)(B)(iv)). Properties HUD lists as senior housing may limit who lives there by age only as the Fair Housing Act's housing-for-older-persons exemption allows. To report housing discrimination, call HUD at 1-800-669-9777.

LIHTC Atlas does not own, manage or rent these apartments and does not take applications. Contact each property's management for availability, rents and income rules. Listings come from HUD's database and may be out of date.

22nd Street Lofts

811 22nd Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301

HUD lists it as senior housing · 20 1BR

Apartments
20
Income-restricted
19
Placed in service
2022

2901 Center St LP Edison Village

2903 Pioneer Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93306

81 3BR

Apartments
81
Income-restricted
80
Placed in service
2007

Auburn Heights Apartments

7000 Auburn Street, Bakersfield, CA 93306

56 2BR, 64 3BR, 40 4BR

Apartments
160
Income-restricted
158
Placed in service
2015

Bakersfield Family Apts I

710 Brundage Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93304

38 2BR, 40 3BR

Apartments
78
Income-restricted
77
Placed in service
2003

Bakersfield Family Apts II

1629 Lotus Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93307

Apartments
80
Income-restricted
79
Placed in service
2009

Bakersfield Park Meadow Ltd

840 Park Meadows Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308

58 2BR, 66 3BR, 16 4BR

Apartments
140
Income-restricted
138
Placed in service
1996

Bakersfield Seniors

1655 E California Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93307

HUD lists it as senior housing · 48 1BR, 1 2BR

Apartments
49
Income-restricted
48
Placed in service
2013

Benton Park Cottages

500 Hughes Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93304

16 1BR, 8 2BR, 1 3BR

Apartments
25
Income-restricted
24
Placed in service
2023

Brentwood Crossings

2800 Mallow Way, Bakersfield, CA 93306

30 2BR, 20 3BR, 8 4BR

Apartments
58
Income-restricted
57
Placed in service
2023

California Avenue Senior Housing

1125 California Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93304

HUD lists it as senior housing · 147 1BR, 33 2BR

Apartments
180
Income-restricted
178
Placed in service
2004

Camellia Place (Bakersfield)

1855 Cheatham Ave, Bakersfield, CA

15 3BR, 30 4BR

Apartments
45
Income-restricted
44
Placed in service
2010

Camellia Place II

1329 Chattahoochee Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307

5 3BR, 11 4BR

Apartments
16
Income-restricted
15
Placed in service
2018

Canyon Hills Senior Housing

6701 Auburn St, Bakersfield, CA 93306

HUD lists it as senior housing · 58 1BR, 16 2BR

Apartments
74
Income-restricted
72
Placed in service
2000

Casa Loma Family Apts

1525 Lotus Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93307

40 2BR, 49 3BR, 24 4BR

Apartments
113
Income-restricted
112
Placed in service
2006

College Heights Cottages

922 Water Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305

28 1BR, 1 3BR

Apartments
29
Income-restricted
28
Placed in service
2024

Cottonwood Court Apts

1741 Cheatham Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93307

60 2BR, 26 3BR

Apartments
86
Income-restricted
85
Placed in service
2005

Cottonwood Gardens

1750 Cheatham Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93307

23 1BR, 18 2BR, 50 3BR

Apartments
91
Income-restricted
90
Placed in service
2006

Cottonwood Terrace

1119 Cottonwood Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93307

HUD lists it as senior housing · 21 1BR

Apartments
21
Income-restricted
20
Placed in service
2005

Cottonwood Village

1331 Cottonwood Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93307

60 2BR, 26 3BR

Apartments
86
Income-restricted
85
Placed in service
2005

Coventry Place Apts (Bakersfield)

3101 Coventry Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93304

48 2BR, 40 3BR

Apartments
88
Income-restricted
87
Placed in service
2007

Descanso Place

850 Descanso St, Bakersfield, CA 93306

27 3BR, 27 4BR

Apartments
54
Income-restricted
53
Placed in service
2008

Descanso Place II

716 Descanso St, Bakersfield, CA 93306

17 3BR

Apartments
17
Income-restricted
16
Placed in service
2013

Descanso Place III

625 Rembrandt Street, Bakersfield, CA 93306

9 2BR, 25 3BR

Apartments
34
Income-restricted
33
Placed in service
2015

Descanso Place IV

823 Rembrandt St, Bakersfield, CA 93306

16 3BR

Apartments
16
Income-restricted
15
Placed in service
2013

Emerald Glen Apts

1201 40th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301

8 2BR, 232 3BR

Apartments
240
Income-restricted
239
Placed in service
2000

Eucalyptus Village I

640 Meadows St, Bakersfield, CA 93306

32 2BR, 32 3BR

Apartments
63
Income-restricted
63
Placed in service
2012

Eucalyptus Village II

508 Dublin Manor Ct, Bakersfield, CA 93306

26 1BR, 16 2BR, 18 3BR

Apartments
60
Income-restricted
58
Placed in service
2012

Foothill Vista Apts

600 Morning Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93306

78 2BR, 32 3BR, 2 4BR

Apartments
112
Income-restricted
111
Placed in service
1995

Govea Gardens

1054 Washington St, Bakersfield, CA 93307

58 2BR, 76 3BR, 16 4BR

Apartments
150
Income-restricted
149
Placed in service
2006

Green Gardens

2300 S. Union Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93307

HUD lists it as senior housing · 102 studio, 1 1BR

Apartments
103
Income-restricted
102
Placed in service
2017

Greenfield Homes

403 Boomerang Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93307

30 3BR, 5 4BR

Apartments
35
Income-restricted
35
Placed in service
2007

Harmony Court Apartments

5948 Victor Street, Bakersfield, CA 93308

80 1BR, 16 2BR

Apartments
96
Income-restricted
95
Placed in service
2017

Hillsdale Apartments

6050 Hill Dale Ct, Bakersfield, CA 93306

Apartments
4
Income-restricted
4
Placed in service
1990

King Square Family Apts

1601 Lotus Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93307

36 2BR, 33 3BR, 4 4BR

Apartments
73
Income-restricted
72
Placed in service
2008

Kristine Apts

2901 Virginia Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93307

20 2BR, 40 3BR

Apartments
60
Income-restricted
59
Placed in service
1994

Madison Place

1885 Madison St, Bakersfield, CA 93307

Apartments
56
Income-restricted
56
Placed in service
1997

Meadows Apts

2400 Goldenrod St, Bakersfield, CA 93308

30 1BR, 50 2BR, 54 3BR

Apartments
134
Income-restricted
133
Placed in service
1994

Mill Creek Courtyard

1303 S Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301

HUD lists it as senior housing · 50 1BR, 12 2BR

Apartments
62
Income-restricted
61
Placed in service
2015

Mill Creek Village

508 18th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301

51 1BR, 12 2BR

Apartments
63
Income-restricted
62
Placed in service
2016

Nina Place Apts

1816 Lotus Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93307

36 2BR, 25 3BR, 4 4BR

Apartments
65
Income-restricted
64
Placed in service
2011

P Street Family Apts

710 Brundage Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93304

21 4BR

Apartments
21
Income-restricted
20
Placed in service
2004

Panorama Park Apts

401 W Columbus St, Bakersfield, CA 93301

52 2BR, 14 3BR

Apartments
66
Income-restricted
65
Placed in service
2008

Park 20th

400 20th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301

55 1BR, 1 2BR

Apartments
56
Income-restricted
55
Placed in service
2015

Park Place

2250 R St, Bakersfield, CA 93301

HUD lists it as senior housing · 64 1BR, 16 2BR

Apartments
80
Income-restricted
79
Placed in service
2000

Pineview Ltd

4301 Fruitvale Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308

Apartments
110
Income-restricted
110
Placed in service
1995

Pioneer Cottages

3141 Pioneer Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93306

36 1BR, 1 3BR

Apartments
37
Income-restricted
36
Placed in service
2022

Pioneer Village Estates

600 Fairfax Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93306

50 2BR, 35 3BR

Apartments
85
Income-restricted
84
Placed in service
2011

Residences At East Hills

3345 Bernard Street, Bakersfield, CA 93306

40 1BR, 20 2BR, 21 3BR

Apartments
81
Income-restricted
80
Placed in service
2021

Residences At Old Town Kern

1006 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305

19 1BR, 16 2BR, 15 3BR

Apartments
50
Income-restricted
49
Placed in service
2014

Residences At West Columbus

500 W Columbus St, Bakersfield, CA 93301

20 1BR, 16 2BR, 20 3BR

Apartments
56
Income-restricted
55
Placed in service
2013

Rio Vista

18 Mcarthur Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308

16 1BR, 29 2BR, 12 3BR, 13 4BR

Apartments
70
Income-restricted
69
Placed in service
2015

Santa Fe Apts (Bakersfield)

701 Union Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93307

19 2BR, 33 3BR, 4 4BR

Apartments
56
Income-restricted
55
Placed in service
2011

South Mill Creek Apts

1401 S St, Bakersfield, CA 93301

10 1BR, 24 2BR, 36 3BR

Apartments
70
Income-restricted
69
Placed in service
2011

Springwood

6300 Summerset Way, Bakersfield, CA 93308

56 studio, 110 1BR, 222 2BR, 5 3BR

Apartments
393
Income-restricted
387
Placed in service
1999

St John Manor

900 Fourth St, Bakersfield, CA 93304

HUD lists it as senior housing · 79 1BR

Apartments
79
Income-restricted
78
Placed in service
2007

Summerhill Apts

6200 Victor St, Bakersfield, CA 93308

Apartments
128
Income-restricted
128
Placed in service
1996

Summerhill Family Apartments

6200 Victor Street, Bakersfield, CA 93308

48 2BR, 48 3BR, 32 4BR

Apartments
128
Income-restricted
127
Placed in service
2016

Sunnylane Village

2601 Sunny Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93305

40 1BR, 2 2BR

Apartments
42
Income-restricted
39
Placed in service
2014

Sunnylane Village

2601 Sunny Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93305

Apartments
41
Income-restricted
39
Placed in service
2014

Sycamore Walk

380 Pacheco Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93307

62 2BR, 38 3BR, 12 4BR

Apartments
112
Income-restricted
110
Placed in service
2000

Tegeler Hotel

1908 H St, Bakersfield, CA 93301

53 studio

Apartments
53
Income-restricted
52
Placed in service
1993

The Village At Lakeside

1718 Panama Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93307

40 studio, 28 1BR, 68 2BR

Apartments
136
Income-restricted
135
Placed in service
1998

Village At East Hills

2701 Bernard St, Bakersfield, CA 93306

56 studio, 72 1BR, 130 2BR, 3 3BR

Apartments
258
Income-restricted
258
Placed in service
1998

Village Park

2300 R St, Bakersfield, CA 93301

HUD lists it as senior housing · 56 1BR, 4 2BR

Apartments
60
Income-restricted
59
Placed in service
2009

Willows Apts (Bakersfield)

1200 38th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301

Apartments
120
Income-restricted
120
Placed in service
1988

Source: HUD's national LIHTC database (LIHTCPUB, revised May 28, 2026; projects placed in service through 2024). Properties a state agency has flagged as no longer monitored are left out; properties placed in service after 2024 are not in HUD's database yet.

How tax credit apartments work

Each income-restricted unit has a maximum rent set from the area's income limits: gross rent, including a utility allowance for tenant-paid utilities, can't go above 30% of the income limit for the unit's size. The rent doesn't change with your own income, so a household near the bottom of the range pays the same rent as one near the top. That's different from public housing or a voucher, where you pay a share of what you earn.

To qualify, your household's income has to be at or under the limit the unit is set at, usually 50% or 60% of the area median, and up to 80% in some buildings. Management checks income, and assets, when you apply. A household made up entirely of full-time students generally can't qualify, with exceptions in IRC 42(i)(3)(D) such as single parents and married students filing jointly. More on qualifying.

You can apply with a Housing Choice voucher, and the property can't turn you down because you have one.