Average Rent in Carpinteria, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Carpinteria, CA

Average rent prices in Carpinteria have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 16% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Carpinteria, CA

Rent prices in Carpinteria vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Carpinteria is $3,647, whereas a house costs $4,195. 1-bedroom apartments in Carpinteria run $2,900 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,750.


Studio	$2,450	1%	-
1 bedroom	$3,095	7%	4%
2 bedroom	$4,012	No Change	6%
3 bedroom	$7,000	44%	45%
4 bedroom	$12,575	20%	34%

		Listings
Downtown Carpinteria	$4,250


Apartments	$3,647	14%	No Change
Condos	$5,000	47%	No Change
Houses	$4,195	28%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$2,450

Last 30 days

1 bedroom

Average rent

$3,095

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$4,012

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$7,000

Last 30 days

44%

Last year

45%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$12,575

Last 30 days

20%

Last year

34%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Carpinteria, CA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Carpinteria, CA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Carpinteria and Channel Islands Beach by all bedroom counts and property types.

Carpinteria

Median rent price$4,600

141%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,247

70%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Carpinteria, CA is 42% higher than the median rent in Channel Islands Beach, CA.

Average rent in nearby cities

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

Channel Islands Beach

$3,247

$3,600

$3,950

$9,500

$3,447

$23,500

$2,750

$3,200

$2,600

$5,250

$5,500

$6,225

Discover rentals in Carpinteria, CA

3d ago

Townhouse for rent in Carpinteria

Rent, CARPINTERIA, CA

5915 Hickory St #3, Carpinteria, CA 93013

2 beds

1 bath

$3,375

$3,250

Price drop

House for rent

5d+ ago

House for rent in Carpinteria

4512 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013

2 beds

0 baths

$3,350

House for rent

5h ago

Townhouse for rent in Carpinteria

4642 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013

2 beds

2 baths

$3,995

House for rent

3d ago

Townhouse for rent in Carpinteria

1227 Lavender Ct, Carpinteria, CA 93013

2 beds

1.5 baths

$4,195

$3,995

Price drop

House for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Carpinteria

4768 Sterling Way, Carpinteria, CA 93013

3 beds

2 baths

$5,950

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

House for rent in Carpinteria

SINGLE_FAMILY - CARPINTERIA, CA

181 Rincon Point Rd, Carpinteria, CA 93013

4 beds

0.5 baths

$6,000

House for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Carpinteria, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Carpinteria rental market.

How much is rent in Carpinteria?

The average rent in Carpinteria is $4,600 per month as of August 29, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Carpinteria?

Average rent prices in Carpinteria have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 16% since last year.

How does Carpinteria rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Carpinteria is 141% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,690 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Carpinteria?

To comfortably afford rent in Carpinteria, you'd need to earn approximately $184,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

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