Last updated on June 22, 2026

Average rent in
Downtown Carpinteria, Carpinteria, CA

Median rent

Median rent in Downtown Carpinteria

$4,400/mo

The average rent in Downtown Carpinteria is $4,400 per month as of June 2026. This is 126% above the national average rent, or $2,450 more per month.

$5.02

average price per square foot

Total rentals

Available rentals in Downtown Carpinteria

24

for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026

Rent price distribution

Share of Downtown Carpinteria rentals at each price point

35%26%18%9%0%
$0 - $1,500
$1,501 - $3,000
$3,001 - $4,500
$4,501 - $6,000
$6,001 - $50,000

Rent trends in Downtown Carpinteria, Carpinteria, CA

Average rent prices in Downtown Carpinteria have decreased by 55% over the last month.

Rent trends

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

Compare rent prices in Downtown Carpinteria, Carpinteria, CA

Rent prices in Downtown Carpinteria vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Downtown Carpinteria is $3,795, whereas a house costs $15,750. 1-bedroom apartments in Downtown Carpinteria run $2,850 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,200.

Listings

Studio

$2,800

-

-

1 bedroom

$3,600

No Change

-

2 bedroom

$4,200

No Change

-

3 bedroom

$7,000

No Change

-

4 bedroom

$29,900

-

-

Studio

Average rent

$2,800

1 bedroom

Average rent

$3,600

2 bedroom

Average rent

$4,200

3 bedroom

Average rent

$7,000

4 bedroom

Average rent

$29,900

The table above reflects average rent prices in Downtown Carpinteria, 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 Downtown Carpinteria, Carpinteria, CA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Downtown Carpinteria and Mission Canyon by all bedroom counts and property types.

Downtown Carpinteria

Median rent price$4,400
increased by126%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$5,225
increased by168%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Downtown Carpinteria, Carpinteria, CA is 16% lower than the median rent in Mission Canyon, Mission, CA.

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Frequently asked questions for Downtown Carpinteria, Carpinteria, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Downtown Carpinteria rental market.

How much is rent in Downtown Carpinteria?

The average rent in Downtown Carpinteria is $4,400 per month as of June 20, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Downtown Carpinteria?

Average rent prices in Downtown Carpinteria have decreased by 55% over the last month.

How does Downtown Carpinteria rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Downtown Carpinteria is 126% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,450 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Downtown Carpinteria?

To comfortably afford rent in Downtown Carpinteria, you'd need to earn approximately $176,000/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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