Moving to Delano, CA

About Delano

Delano is an incorporated city about 30 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield on State Route 99. The 2020 census counted 51,428 residents. It is a major agricultural city — table grapes and citrus — and a landmark in American labor history as the home of the United Farm Workers movement led by César Chávez and Dolores Huerta. Delano is the second-largest city in the metro and a self-contained small city rather than a Bakersfield suburb.

Home prices in Delano

The median list in Delano is $377,999.

Top places in Delano

• César E. Chávez National Monument — at Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz in nearby Keene (~20 minutes east); Chávez's home, gravesite, and the UFW's historic headquarters.
• Filipino Community Hall — historic hall of the Delano grape strike.
• Historic downtown Delano — Main Street commercial district.
• Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park — the historic all-Black California town, about 15 minutes north.
• Delano Municipal Airport area and surrounding vineyards — working-agriculture scenery.

Commuting from Delano

• Delano sits roughly 30 miles up SR 99 from Bakersfield — typically a 30–40 minute drive to downtown Bakersfield in normal traffic. Many Delano residents work locally in agriculture, packing houses, and the nearby correctional facilities; the Bakersfield commute is feasible but not the dominant pattern. (Drive time not independently timed.)

Delano FAQs

• What is the housing market like in Delano, CA?
  The median list in Delano is $377,999. Median listing price · Sep 2026
• How is the commute from Delano, CA?
  Delano sits roughly 30 miles up SR 99 from Bakersfield — typically a 30–40 minute drive to downtown Bakersfield in normal traffic. Many Delano residents work locally in agriculture, packing houses, and the nearby correctional facilities; the Bakersfield commute is feasible but not the dominant pattern. (Drive time not independently timed.)

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