Last updated on May 15, 2026

Average rent in
El Encanto Heights, Goleta, CA

Median rent

Median rent in El Encanto Heights

$3,600/mo

decreased by17%

vs previous year

The average rent in El Encanto Heights is $3,600 per month as of May 2026. This is 85% above the national average rent, or $1,650 more per month.

$7.46

average price per square foot

Total rentals

Available rentals in El Encanto Heights

19

for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026

Rent price distribution

Share of El Encanto Heights rentals at each price point

50%38%25%13%0%
$0 - $1,500
$1,501 - $3,000
$3,001 - $4,500
$4,501 - $6,000
$6,001 - $50,000

Rent trends in El Encanto Heights, Goleta, CA

Average rent prices in El Encanto Heights have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 17% 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 El Encanto Heights, Goleta, CA

Rent prices in El Encanto Heights vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in El Encanto Heights is $3,900, whereas a house costs $6,000. 1-bedroom apartments in El Encanto Heights run $2,950 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,137.

Listings

Studio

$2,300

-

-

1 bedroom

$2,989

5%

-

2 bedroom

$3,865

1%

5%

3 bedroom

$8,400

No Change

78%

4 bedroom

$9,450

2%

-

Studio

Average rent

$2,300

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,989

Last 30 days

5%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,865

Last 30 days

1%

Last year

5%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$8,400

Last year

78%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$9,450

Last 30 days

2%

The table above reflects average rent prices in El Encanto Heights, Goleta, 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 El Encanto Heights, Goleta, CA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in El Encanto Heights and Downtown Buellton by all bedroom counts and property types.

El Encanto Heights

Median rent price$3,600
increased by85%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,595
increased by33%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in El Encanto Heights, Goleta, CA is 39% higher than the median rent in Downtown Buellton, Buellton, CA.

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Frequently asked questions for El Encanto Heights, Goleta, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the El Encanto Heights rental market.

How much is rent in El Encanto Heights?

The average rent in El Encanto Heights is $3,600 per month as of May 9, 2026.

Is rent up or down in El Encanto Heights?

Average rent prices in El Encanto Heights have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 17% since last year.

How does El Encanto Heights rent compare to the national average?

Rent in El Encanto Heights is 85% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,650 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in El Encanto Heights?

To comfortably afford rent in El Encanto Heights, you'd need to earn approximately $144,000/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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