How many bedrooms do homes in Goleta, CA have?

Name: Bedrooms in Goleta, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Goleta, CA, 23.3% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 52.3% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 31.0% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 23.3%
3 or more bedrooms: 52.3% (±3.4 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Goleta by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Goleta	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
No bedroom (studio)	6.1% (±1.7 points)	4.7%	5.0%	2.9%
1 bedroom	17.2% (±2.8 points)	13.4%	13.2%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	24.5% (±2.6 points)	27.4%	26.9%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	31.0% (±2.6 points)	35.2%	32.8%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	17.0% (±1.9 points)	16.0%	17.6%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	4.3% (±1.0 points)	3.4%	4.5%	4.9%

In Goleta, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (54.6%).

It is not measurably different from California (54.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Goleta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Goleta
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Goleta	—	52.3% (±3.4 points)	—
University of California-Santa Barbara	1.4 mi	7.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Isla Vista	1.6 mi	22.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Eastern Goleta Valley	4.2 mi	69.8% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Mission Canyon	8.2 mi	76.2% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Santa Barbara	8.6 mi	38.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Montecito	13 mi	70.0% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Summerland	16 mi	41.3% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Toro Canyon	17 mi	60.6% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: University of California-Santa Barbara, CA (7.4%), Isla Vista, CA (22.3%), Santa Barbara, CA (38.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eastern Goleta Valley, CA (69.8%), Mission Canyon, CA (76.2%), Montecito, CA (70.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Santa Barbara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
10	Montecito	70.0% (±8.1 points)
11	Eastern Goleta Valley	69.8% (±4.8 points)
12	Toro Canyon	60.6% (±14.8 points)
13	Santa Maria	59.2% (±2.9 points)
14	Guadalupe	54.5% (±7.8 points)
15	Lompoc	54.2% (±4.1 points)
16	Goleta	52.3% (±3.4 points)
17	Solvang	49.1% (±7.8 points)
18	Carpinteria	45.3% (±5.9 points)
19	Summerland	41.3% (±17.2 points)
20	Santa Barbara	38.2% (±2.1 points)
21	Isla Vista	22.3% (±5.1 points)
22	University of California-Santa Barbara	7.4% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Santa Barbara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Goleta

What is the most common home size in Goleta?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 31.0% of homes in Goleta, CA.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Goleta?

23.3% of homes in Goleta have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goleta city, California

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DP04_0039PE, DP04_0039PM, DP04_0040PE, DP04_0040PM, DP04_0041PE, DP04_0041PM, DP04_0042PE, DP04_0042PM, DP04_0043PE, DP04_0043PM, DP04_0044PE, DP04_0044PM

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