Average Rent in Santa Ynez, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Santa Ynez, CA

Average rent prices in Santa Ynez have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 3% 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
Santa Ynez, CA

Rent prices in Santa Ynez vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Santa Ynez is $2,385, whereas a house costs $4,000. 1-bedroom apartments in Santa Ynez run $1,850 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,875.


Studio	$1,200	-	-
1 bedroom	$1,800	No Change	-
2 bedroom	$2,300	1%	4%
3 bedroom	$3,800	1%	25%
4 bedroom	$11,500	5%	76%

		Listings
Downtown Santa Ynez	$4,700


Apartments	$2,385	2%	No Change
Condos	$2,900	-	No Change
Houses	$4,000	1%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,200

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,800

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,300

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,800

Last 30 days

Last year

25%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$11,500

Last 30 days

Last year

76%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Santa Ynez, 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 Santa Ynez, CA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Santa Ynez and Avalon by all bedroom counts and property types.

Santa Ynez

Median rent price$4,000

109%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$1,400

27%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Santa Ynez, CA is 186% higher than the median rent in Avalon, CA.

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5d+ ago

8.6

Very good

M36180E

3618 Manzana St, Santa Ynez, CA 93460

2 beds

1 bath

$2,875

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

House for rent in Santa Ynez

1701 Calzada Ave, Santa Ynez, CA 93460

4 beds

4 baths

$6,195

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Frequently asked questions for Santa Ynez, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Santa Ynez rental market.

How much is rent in Santa Ynez?

The average rent in Santa Ynez is $4,000 per month as of August 29, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Santa Ynez?

Average rent prices in Santa Ynez have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 3% since last year.

How does Santa Ynez rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Santa Ynez is 109% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,090 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Santa Ynez?

To comfortably afford rent in Santa Ynez, you'd need to earn approximately $160,000/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).