Median Gross Rent in Santa Barbara County, CA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Gross Rent
$2,131 +83.2% vs nat'l
Rank #28 of 3,222
99th percentile

How Santa Barbara County Compares

Santa Barbara County
$2,131
California Average
$2,131
Rank #14 of 58 in state
National
$1,163
83.2% above

National Distribution

Where Santa Barbara County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median gross rent.

$264 $2,922

■ Santa Barbara County: $2,131

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#25 Sonoma County, CA $2,158
#26 Norfolk County, MA $2,149
#27 Manassas Park city, VA $2,146
#28 Santa Barbara County, CA $2,131
#29 Suffolk County, MA $2,129
#30 Broomfield County, CO $2,126
#31 Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT $2,110
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Median Gross Rent in Santa Barbara County, California

Santa Barbara County, California has a median gross rent of $2,131, which ranks #28 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 83.2% above the national value of $1,163.

Within California, Santa Barbara County ranks #14 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 99th percentile nationally.

The median monthly rent including utilities for renter-occupied housing units. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.