Rent Trends for Apartments in Santa Barbara

August 2026

Bedroom count	Santa Barbara	vs Last Month
Studio	$2,450	down 1.92%
1 Bedroom	$2,825	down 2.59%
2 Bedroom	$4,200	down 2.33%
3 Bedroom	$5,850	down 2.50%
4 Bedroom	$11,500	No change

Median rent as of August 2, 2026

This August, we've analyzed our 133 listings in Santa Barbara to determine the rent trend. We're updating our tables in real time to give you the most up to date Santa Barbara median apartment rent prices by bedroom count.

The median rent for a studio apartment remained the same at $2,450, while the median rent for a 1 bedroom apartment increased by 0.89% to $2,825.

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PadMapper has 133 condos, houses, and apartments for rent in Santa Barbara. Specifically, 14 studio apartments, 29 one-bedroom apartments, 41 two-bedroom apartments, 18 three-bedroom apartments are currently available for rent.

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