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Santa Barbara Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,572

Rent Comparison

0.3% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

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Population

443 Thousand

in 2022

The Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area has a total population of 442,863. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Santa Maria

Average Rent

$2,115

Population

108,970

# of Rentals

56

Santa Barbara

Average Rent

$3,245

Population

90,079

# of Rentals

37

Lompoc

Average Rent

$1,901

Population

42,996

# of Rentals

20

Goleta

Average Rent

$2,520

Population

33,837

# of Rentals

87

Isla Vista

Average Rent

$2,199

Population

17,594

# of Rentals

21

Carpinteria

Average Rent

$2,833

Population

14,051

# of Rentals

6

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.