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Best Places to Rent

Santa Barbara Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,678

Rent Comparison

2.9% Higher

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

$2,134

Population

108,970

# of Rentals

59

Santa Barbara

Average Rent

$3,683

Population

90,079

# of Rentals

39

Lompoc

Average Rent

$1,939

Population

42,996

# of Rentals

18

Goleta

Average Rent

$2,489

Population

33,837

# of Rentals

86

Isla Vista

Average Rent

$2,086

Population

17,594

# of Rentals

19

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

Other Metros

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