Median Home Value
$790,700
Median Gross Rent
$2,131/mo
Homeownership Rate
52.4%
Rent as Share of Income
26.1%
Vacancy Rate
6.8%
Median Year Built
1974
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Santa Barbara County have risen 2496% since 1975, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$2,459
1 Bedroom
$2,746
2 Bedroom
$3,124
3 Bedroom
$4,075
4 Bedroom
$4,647
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.