Average Rent in Carpinteria, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Carpinteria, CA

Average rent prices in Carpinteria have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 21% 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 $4,200, whereas a house costs $4,975. 1-bedroom apartments in Carpinteria run $2,600 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,750.


Studio	$2,550	14%	14%
1 bedroom	$2,950	4%	1%
2 bedroom	$4,245	2%	No Change
3 bedroom	$6,475	7%	74%
4 bedroom	$39,500	17%	21%

		Listings
Downtown Carpinteria	$6,750


Apartments	$4,200	28%	No Change
Condos	$4,350	4%	No Change
Houses	$4,975	12%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$2,550

Last 30 days

14%

Last year

14%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,950

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$4,245

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

3 bedroom

Average rent

$6,475

Last 30 days

Last year

74%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$39,500

Last 30 days

17%

Last year

21%

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$4,750

144%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,683

38%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Carpinteria, CA is 77% higher than the median rent in Channel Islands Beach, CA.

Average rent in nearby cities

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Channel Islands Beach

$2,683

$4,195

$3,150

$9,000

$3,587

$27,000

$3,650

$3,200

$2,625

$4,750

$4,200

$6,500

Discover rentals in Carpinteria, CA

3D tour

1d ago

Very good

4900dorr

4900 Dorrance Way, Carpinteria, CA 93013

2 beds

1 bath

$3,000

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

House for rent in Carpinteria

4512 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013

2 beds

0 baths

$3,350

House for rent

5d+ ago

Townhouse for rent in Carpinteria

CONDOS - CARPINTERIA, CA

5915 Hickory St #3, Carpinteria, CA 93013

2 beds

1 bath

$3,500

House for rent

5d+ ago

Condo for rent in Carpinteria

3375 Foothill Rd, 511

3375 Foothill Rd ##511, Carpinteria, CA 93013

3 beds

2 baths

$4,600

Condo 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

5d+ ago

House for rent in Carpinteria

The beach is within reach !

1330 La Manida St, Carpinteria, CA 93013

4 beds

2 baths

$7,500

House for rent

Available Aug 1

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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 $4,750 per month as of July 18, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Carpinteria?

Average rent prices in Carpinteria have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 21% since last year.

How does Carpinteria rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Carpinteria is 144% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,805 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 $190,000/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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