Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (Metro) - Trend of Apartment Rental Price Estimates (ApartmentList)
Updated on April 29, 2026.
According to data from ApartmentList.com, the apartment rental price estimate in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (Metro) in April 2026 was $1,991 overall, $1,729 for one-bedroom apartments, and $2,018 for two-bedroom apartments.
The chart and table below shows the trend of the rental price estimate in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (Metro) for overall, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom apartments for recent months.
You can see similar information for other US metros, and for the United States.
Note: The Rental Price Estimate is the estimate of the median rent paid for new leases in a given market.
Data Source: Apartment List.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (Metro) - Trend of Apartment Rental Price Estimates
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| Month | Overall Rent Estimate ($) | 1Br Rent Estimate ($) | 2Br Rent Estimate ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2017 | 1281 | 1113 | 1299 |
| Feb 2017 | 1285 | 1116 | 1303 |
| Mar 2017 | 1298 | 1128 | 1316 |
| Apr 2017 | 1323 | 1149 | 1341 |
| May 2017 | 1347 | 1170 | 1365 |
| Jun 2017 | 1377 | 1196 | 1396 |
| Jul 2017 | 1402 | 1218 | 1421 |
| Aug 2017 | 1424 | 1237 | 1444 |
| Sep 2017 | 1413 | 1227 | 1432 |
| Oct 2017 | 1382 | 1200 | 1401 |
| Nov 2017 | 1357 | 1178 | 1375 |
| Dec 2017 | 1348 | 1171 | 1367 |
| Jan 2018 | 1367 | 1187 | 1385 |
| Feb 2018 | 1360 | 1181 | 1379 |
| Mar 2018 | 1372 | 1192 | 1391 |
| Apr 2018 | 1386 | 1204 | 1405 |
| May 2018 | 1423 | 1236 | 1443 |
| Jun 2018 | 1461 | 1269 | 1481 |
| Jul 2018 | 1486 | 1291 | 1506 |
| Aug 2018 | 1494 | 1298 | 1515 |
| Sep 2018 | 1491 | 1295 | 1511 |
| Oct 2018 | 1470 | 1277 | 1490 |
| Nov 2018 | 1482 | 1287 | 1502 |
| Dec 2018 | 1486 | 1291 | 1506 |
| Jan 2019 | 1527 | 1326 | 1548 |
| Feb 2019 | 1524 | 1324 | 1545 |
| Mar 2019 | 1529 | 1329 | 1550 |
| Apr 2019 | 1520 | 1320 | 1540 |
| May 2019 | 1528 | 1328 | 1550 |
| Jun 2019 | 1561 | 1356 | 1583 |
| Jul 2019 | 1581 | 1373 | 1603 |
| Aug 2019 | 1612 | 1400 | 1634 |
| Sep 2019 | 1612 | 1400 | 1634 |
| Oct 2019 | 1581 | 1373 | 1603 |
| Nov 2019 | 1533 | 1332 | 1554 |
| Dec 2019 | 1488 | 1293 | 1509 |
| Jan 2020 | 1495 | 1298 | 1515 |
| Feb 2020 | 1499 | 1302 | 1520 |
| Mar 2020 | 1527 | 1327 | 1548 |
| Apr 2020 | 1539 | 1337 | 1560 |
| May 2020 | 1575 | 1368 | 1597 |
| Jun 2020 | 1599 | 1389 | 1621 |
| Jul 2020 | 1614 | 1402 | 1636 |
| Aug 2020 | 1598 | 1388 | 1620 |
| Sep 2020 | 1588 | 1380 | 1610 |
| Oct 2020 | 1592 | 1383 | 1614 |
| Nov 2020 | 1619 | 1407 | 1642 |
| Dec 2020 | 1623 | 1410 | 1645 |
| Jan 2021 | 1608 | 1397 | 1630 |
| Feb 2021 | 1633 | 1419 | 1656 |
| Mar 2021 | 1646 | 1430 | 1668 |
| Apr 2021 | 1682 | 1461 | 1705 |
| May 2021 | 1685 | 1463 | 1708 |
| Jun 2021 | 1796 | 1560 | 1821 |
| Jul 2021 | 1970 | 1711 | 1997 |
| Aug 2021 | 2152 | 1869 | 2181 |
| Sep 2021 | 2280 | 1981 | 2312 |
| Oct 2021 | 2277 | 1977 | 2308 |
| Nov 2021 | 2253 | 1957 | 2284 |
| Dec 2021 | 2211 | 1921 | 2242 |
| Jan 2022 | 2240 | 1946 | 2271 |
| Feb 2022 | 2225 | 1933 | 2256 |
| Mar 2022 | 2198 | 1909 | 2228 |
| Apr 2022 | 2186 | 1899 | 2216 |
| May 2022 | 2227 | 1935 | 2258 |
| Jun 2022 | 2339 | 2032 | 2371 |
| Jul 2022 | 2383 | 2070 | 2416 |
| Aug 2022 | 2405 | 2089 | 2438 |
| Sep 2022 | 2297 | 1995 | 2329 |
| Oct 2022 | 2204 | 1914 | 2234 |
| Nov 2022 | 2137 | 1856 | 2166 |
| Dec 2022 | 2127 | 1847 | 2156 |
| Jan 2023 | 2095 | 1820 | 2124 |
| Feb 2023 | 2048 | 1779 | 2076 |
| Mar 2023 | 1998 | 1736 | 2026 |
| Apr 2023 | 1999 | 1736 | 2026 |
| May 2023 | 2008 | 1744 | 2036 |
| Jun 2023 | 2036 | 1768 | 2064 |
| Jul 2023 | 2060 | 1790 | 2089 |
| Aug 2023 | 2076 | 1803 | 2104 |
| Sep 2023 | 2103 | 1826 | 2131 |
| Oct 2023 | 2082 | 1808 | 2110 |
| Nov 2023 | 2077 | 1804 | 2106 |
| Dec 2023 | 2037 | 1770 | 2065 |
| Jan 2024 | 2021 | 1756 | 2049 |
| Feb 2024 | 1992 | 1730 | 2019 |
| Mar 2024 | 1998 | 1735 | 2025 |
| Apr 2024 | 2014 | 1749 | 2042 |
| May 2024 | 2027 | 1760 | 2055 |
| Jun 2024 | 2026 | 1760 | 2054 |
| Jul 2024 | 2034 | 1767 | 2062 |
| Aug 2024 | 2053 | 1783 | 2081 |
| Sep 2024 | 2049 | 1780 | 2078 |
| Oct 2024 | 2044 | 1776 | 2073 |
| Nov 2024 | 2011 | 1747 | 2039 |
| Dec 2024 | 2001 | 1738 | 2029 |
| Jan 2025 | 2007 | 1743 | 2035 |
| Feb 2025 | 2021 | 1755 | 2049 |
| Mar 2025 | 2000 | 1737 | 2027 |
| Apr 2025 | 1980 | 1720 | 2007 |
| May 2025 | 1959 | 1702 | 1986 |
| Jun 2025 | 1965 | 1707 | 1992 |
| Jul 2025 | 1976 | 1716 | 2003 |
| Aug 2025 | 1997 | 1735 | 2024 |
| Sep 2025 | 2007 | 1743 | 2034 |
| Oct 2025 | 2007 | 1744 | 2035 |
| Nov 2025 | 1997 | 1734 | 2024 |
| Dec 2025 | 1975 | 1715 | 2002 |
| Jan 2026 | 1944 | 1689 | 1971 |
| Feb 2026 | 1947 | 1691 | 1974 |
| Mar 2026 | 1963 | 1705 | 1990 |
| Apr 2026 | 1991 | 1729 | 2018 |