Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 23, 2026
Last updated on June 23, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Santa Barbara
$4,495/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Santa Barbara is $4,495 per month as of June 2026. This is 131% above the national average rent, or $2,545 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Santa Barbara
139
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Santa Barbara rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Santa Barbara have increased by 13% since last year. At this time, we don't have enough information to generate yearly trends. Please see below for more rent price details.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Santa Barbara vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Santa Barbara is $3,200, whereas a house costs $9,000. 1-bedroom apartments in Santa Barbara run $2,900 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,948.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,525 | - | 20% | |
1 bedroom | $2,997 | - | No Change | |
2 bedroom | $4,300 | - | 19% | |
3 bedroom | $7,475 | - | 41% | |
4 bedroom | $15,000 | - | 29% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Fielding Graduate University, CA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $3,200 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $4,500 | - | No Change | |
Houses | $9,000 | - | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$2,525
Last year
20%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,997
Last year
No Change
2 bedroom
Average rent
$4,300
Last year
19%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$7,475
Last year
41%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$15,000
Last year
29%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Fielding Graduate University, CA.
Apartments
Average rent
$3,200
Condos
Average rent
$4,500
Houses
Average rent
$9,000
The table above reflects average rent prices in Fielding Graduate University, 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.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Santa Barbara rental market.
The average rent in Santa Barbara is $4,495 per month as of June 20, 2026.
Average rent prices in Santa Barbara have increased by 13% since last year.
Rent in Santa Barbara is 131% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,545 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Santa Barbara, you'd need to earn approximately $180,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
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).