Fair Market Rent · California
Fair Market Rent in Santa Barbara County, CA
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Santa Barbara County is $3,106 a month, -0.6% from FY2026. Santa Barbara County is part of the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,479 | $2,459 | +0.8% | $2,231–2,727 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,711 | $2,746 | -1.3% | $2,440–2,982 |
| 2 bedrooms | $3,106 | $3,124 | -0.6% | $2,795–3,417 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,990 | $4,075 | -2.1% | $3,591–4,389 |
| 4 bedrooms | $4,557 | $4,647 | -1.9% | $4,101–5,013 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Santa Barbara County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93013 | Carpinteria | $3,430 | $2,297 | $2,363 |
| 93067 | Summerland | $3,430 | – | – |
| 93101 | Santa Barbara | $3,850 | $2,656 | $2,250 |
| 93103 | Santa Barbara | $3,620 | $2,768 | $2,587 |
| 93105 | Santa Barbara | $3,630 | $2,893 | $2,650 |
| 93106 | Santa Barbara | $3,360 | $1,929 | $2,100 |
| 93108 | Santa Barbara | $3,690 | $3,500+ | $3,500+ |
| 93109 | Santa Barbara | $4,360 | $3,372 | $2,823 |
| 93110 | Santa Barbara | $3,540 | $2,699 | $2,326 |
| 93111 | Santa Barbara | $4,220 | $3,028 | $2,869 |
| 93117 | Goleta | $3,360 | $2,437 | $2,054 |
| 93254 | New Cuyama | $2,820 | – | – |
| 93427 | Buellton | $3,250 | $1,885 | $2,122 |
| 93429 | Casmalia | $3,450 | – | $1,543 |
| 93434 | Guadalupe | $2,820 | $1,697 | $1,732 |
| 93436 | Lompoc | $2,820 | $1,548 | $1,653 |
| 93437 | Lompoc | $3,720 | $2,555 | $2,747 |
| 93440 | Los Alamos | $2,980 | – | $2,882 |
| 93441 | Los Olivos | $3,560 | – | $2,194 |
| 93454 | Santa Maria | $2,820 | $1,766 | $1,856 |
| 93455 | Santa Maria | $3,410 | $2,272 | $2,391 |
| 93458 | Santa Maria | $2,890 | $1,900 | $1,895 |
| 93460 | Santa Ynez | $4,180 | $1,192 | $2,119 |
| 93463 | Solvang | $2,820 | $1,809 | $1,758 |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.