Kern County: Homeownership Rate Trend
How Kern County's homeownership rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
65.4%
2023
70.9%
Total change
+5.5 pp
% change
+8.4%
| Year | Homeownership Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 65.4% | — |
| 2019 | 62.5% | -2.9 pp (-4.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 70.0% | — |
| 2022 | 69.8% | -0.2 pp (-0.3%) |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +1.1 pp (1.6%) |