Bakersfield, CA: 120 new housing units authorized in August 2026

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The U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey reports 120 new privately owned housing units in 107 buildings authorized by building permits in Bakersfield, CA in August 2026: 101 single-family, 10 in two- to four-unit buildings and 9 in buildings with five or more units, with a reported construction value of $30,685,434. These are monthly survey statistics for new residential construction, not individual permits, and the Census Bureau may revise them.

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U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey (cities of 100,000+)
Reporting period
2026-08
Location
Bakersfield, CA, US
period
2026-08
buildings
107
data type
Monthly Building Permits Survey place estimates (new privately owned residential construction); subject to revision
population
385725
housing units
120
location basis
Approximate: Census internal point of the city (an area center, not a construction site)
freshness minutes
144000
single family units
101
five plus unit units
9
construction value usd
30685434
two to four unit units
10
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