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Santa Barbara Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,610

Rent Comparison

-0.6% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

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Population

444 Thousand

in 2022

The Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area has a total population of 443,941. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Santa Maria

Average Rent

$2,143

Population

108,970

# of Rentals

68

HousesApartments

Santa Barbara

Average Rent

$3,723

Population

90,079

# of Rentals

32

HousesApartments

Lompoc

Average Rent

$1,922

Population

42,996

# of Rentals

26

HousesApartments

Goleta

Average Rent

$2,565

Population

33,837

# of Rentals

112

HousesApartments

Isla Vista

Average Rent

$2,200

Population

17,594

# of Rentals

11

HousesApartments

Carpinteria

Average Rent

$2,929

Population

14,051

# of Rentals

6

HousesApartments

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.