Hanford, CA Homes for Rent

Among the flat, sandy land of the San Joaquin Valley, Hanford is Kings County’s largest city and the county seat. The growing commercial and cultural hub is still fairly rural, surrounded by dairies, ranches and farms in the larger Central Valley region. This gives the city a small-town-like feel despite being home to over 59,000 people, according to the city’s website. This is a far cry from the tiny Chinese immigrant camp that became a railroad town and trading center for the region in the 1870s. The Kings County Fairgrounds and Speedway keep people entertained on weekends year-round, while the nearby Sierra Nevada and Coast Mountain Ranges offer challenging trails. Plus, Hume Lake is an hour away for a day of skiing. Hanford is a quickly growing city with housing stock spanning the past 125 years. Approximately 75% of dwellings are single-family homes, with some manufactured houses and apartment complexes mixed in. Half of the homes here were built between the 1970s and the’90s, although there are turn–of–the–century Victorian-style houses and Craftsman homes from the 1910s. Midcentury ranch-styles and bungalows are among the most prominent architectural designs, but housing