Oildale is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. The population was 27,885 at the 2000 census. It is an unincorporated suburban town just north of Bakersfield across the Kern River, west of the Kern River Oilfield, and east of Highway 99. Oildale apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Oildale apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.