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

Zip Codes in Santa Barbara County

93108$7,963
93109$5,853
93110$5,318
93013$4,855
93111$4,779
93105$4,597
93103$4,127
93117$3,940
93101$3,871
93463$3,707
93440$3,310
93441$3,191
93427$3,119
93455$2,795
93460$2,533
93454$2,508
93434$2,319
93458$2,237
93436$2,189