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 13 cities and 20 zip codes with places to rent.The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Santa Barbara County is $3,273 which represents an increase of 2.18% over the same period.
The most expensive city in Santa Barbara County to rent places is Summerland, CA with an average rent of $7,500. The least expensive city in Santa Barbara County to rent places is Lompoc, CA with an average rent of $2,271.
The most expensive zip code in Santa Barbara County to rent places is 93108 with an average rent of $10,048. The least expensive zip code in Santa Barbara County to rent places is 93458 with an average rent of $2,203.
Rental Price Comparison
The average rent for places in county Santa Barbara currently stands at $3,273.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Santa Maria, is less expensive, with an average rent of $2,571. This represents a difference of -21% when compared to Santa Barbara.
Meanwhile, in the average state of California, the average rent for the same type of housing is $2,645, showing a less expensive of -19% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,880. This constitutes a less expensive by -43% when compared to the rent in Santa Barbara.
$3,273
Santa Barbara
VS$2,571
-21%
Santa Maria, city
$2,645
-19%
CA, state
$1,880
-43%
USA, us
Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated July 26 2026
Cities in Santa Barbara County
Summerland, CA$7,500
Santa Ynez, CA$5,658
Carpinteria, CA$5,082
Santa Barbara, CA$4,754
Los Olivos, CA$4,104
Solvang, CA$4,009
Los Alamos, CA$3,946
Buellton, CA$3,344
Goleta, CA$3,322
Santa Maria, CA$2,571
Guadalupe, CA$2,476
Mission Hills, CA$2,276
Lompoc, CA$2,271