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Rent by ZIP · Santa Barbara County

Rent in Santa Barbara, CA 93101

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom here is $3,850 (-0.5% vs FY2026). Renters in this ZIP code pay a median $2,250 a month, including utilities.

Rent by number of bedrooms

SizeSAFMR FY2027FY2026ChangeTypical voucher rangeCensus median rent
Studio$3,070$3,050+0.7%$2,763–3,377$1,718 ±$137
1 bedroom$3,360$3,400-1.2%$3,024–3,696$2,037 ±$91
2 bedrooms$3,850$3,870-0.5%$3,465–4,235$2,656 ±$197
3 bedrooms$4,950$5,050-2%$4,455–5,445$3,500+
4 bedrooms$5,650$5,760-1.9%$5,085–6,215$3,500+

Small Area FMRs for the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA. Fair Market Rents include utilities. The voucher range is the typical 90–110% band; your housing authority sets the actual payment standard.

Area-wide FMR for Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA, 2 bedrooms: $3,106.

What renters pay in 93101

Median gross rent$2,250±$80 · all sizes
Renter households9,80577% of occupied homes
No cash rent168households

How rents are spread

Under $1,00011%
$1,000–1,49911%
$1,500–1,99916%
$2,000–2,49926%
$2,500–2,99913%
$3,000–3,4997%
$3,500+18%

Share of renter households paying cash rent, by monthly gross rent (rent plus utilities).

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlace2-bedroom FMRCensus median, 2 bedrooms
93103Santa Barbara$3,620$2,768
93105Santa Barbara$3,630$2,893
93106Santa Barbara$3,360$1,929
93108Santa Barbara$3,690$3,500+
93109Santa Barbara$4,360$3,372
93110Santa Barbara$3,540$2,699

Fair Market Rents across Santa Barbara County, CA · All CA counties · What is Fair Market Rent?

Sources: HUD Small Area and county Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates. Census figures are survey estimates (±90% margin of error) and trail today's market. Place name from GeoNames. About the data.