County
Average Rent in Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara is a county in California. It ranks #7 out of 55 for places to rent. Santa Barbara County is in
the congressional district of
District 24 and the metropolitan areas of
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA, Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA MSA, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA. Dwellsy has rental data for Santa Barbara County includes 12 cities and 19 zip codes with places to rent.The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Santa Barbara County is $3,316 which represents an increase of 3.62% over the same period.
The most expensive city in Santa Barbara County to rent places is Carpinteria, CA with an average rent of $4,855. The least expensive city in Santa Barbara County to rent places is Lompoc, CA with an average rent of $2,189.
The most expensive zip code in Santa Barbara County to rent places is 93108 with an average rent of $7,963. The least expensive zip code in Santa Barbara County to rent places is 93436 with an average rent of $2,189.
Rental Price Comparison
The average rent for places in county Santa Barbara currently stands at $3,316.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Santa Maria, is less expensive, with an average rent of $2,557. This represents a difference of -23% when compared to Santa Barbara.
Meanwhile, in the average state of California, the average rent for the same type of housing is $2,629, showing a less expensive of -21% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,859. This constitutes a less expensive by -44% when compared to the rent in Santa Barbara.
$3,316
Santa Barbara
VS$2,557
-23%
Santa Maria, city
$2,629
-21%
CA, state
$1,859
-44%
USA, us
Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated May 31 2026
Cities in Santa Barbara County
Carpinteria, CA$4,855
Santa Barbara, CA$4,552
Goleta, CA$3,940
Solvang, CA$3,707
Los Alamos, CA$3,310
Los Olivos, CA$3,191
Buellton, CA$3,119
Santa Maria, CA$2,557
Santa Ynez, CA$2,533
Guadalupe, CA$2,319
Mission Hills, CA$2,300
Lompoc, CA$2,189