Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 5, 2026
Last updated on July 5, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Santa Barbara
$4,550/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Santa Barbara is $4,550 per month as of July 2026. This is 133% above the national average rent, or $2,600 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Santa Barbara
152
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Santa Barbara rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Santa Barbara have increased by 14% 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 $3,448, whereas a house costs $8,500. 1-bedroom apartments in Santa Barbara run $2,900 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,200.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,422 | - | 6% | |
1 bedroom | $3,047 | - | 19% | |
2 bedroom | $4,300 | - | 19% | |
3 bedroom | $7,100 | - | 51% | |
4 bedroom | $15,500 | - | 25% |
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 Santa Barbara City College, CA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $3,448 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $4,250 | - | No Change | |
Houses | $8,500 | - | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$2,422
Last year
6%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$3,047
Last year
19%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$4,300
Last year
19%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$7,100
Last year
51%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$15,500
Last year
25%
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 Santa Barbara City College, CA.
Apartments
Average rent
$3,448
Condos
Average rent
$4,250
Houses
Average rent
$8,500
The table above reflects average rent prices in Santa Barbara City College, 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 $4,550 per month as of July 4, 2026.
Average rent prices in Santa Barbara have increased by 14% since last year.
Rent in Santa Barbara is 133% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,600 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Santa Barbara, you'd need to earn approximately $182,000/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).