Median Gross Rent in Santa Barbara County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Gross Rent Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Rent Change
National Distribution
How Santa Barbara County's median gross rent of $2,131 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $264 to $2,922.
Distribution of Median Gross Rent Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Santa Barbara County for median gross rent.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #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 |
About Median Gross Rent
Santa Barbara County, California has a median gross rent of $2,131, ranking #28 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 83.2% above the national value of $1,163. Within California, it ranks #14 of 58. This places it in the 99th percentile nationally.
The median monthly rent including utilities for renter-occupied housing units. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.