Housing data for Los Alamos, CA
Los Alamos, CA has an estimated 1,163 residents and 697 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Santa Barbara County.
25.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,882 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,163 (±475)
- Housing units
- 697 (±171)
- Households that rent
- 25.5%
- Median gross rent
- $2,882
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −28.8%
What stands out in Los Alamos
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.0% (±8.9 points) in Los Alamos, lower than in Santa Barbara County (21.7%).
Households that rent: 25.5% (±16.6 points) in Los Alamos, lower than in Santa Barbara County (47.6%).
Homes built before 1980: 27.4% (±21.5 points) in Los Alamos, lower than in Santa Barbara County (60.0%).
Housing in Los Alamos at a glance
- Median rent: $2,882 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 21.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 25.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $79,167 median household income
- Home values: $831,300 median home value
- Property taxes: $4,902 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 85.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 27.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −28.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Los Alamos against Santa Barbara County, its state and the nation
| Los Alamos | Santa Barbara County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,163 (±475) | 443,701 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 697 (±171) | 160,592 (±195) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.5% (±16.6 points) | 47.6% (±0.9 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,882 (±$1,104) | $2,131 (±$35) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,167 (±$21,259) | $98,161 (±$2,430) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $831,300 (±$75,098) | $790,700 (±$17,571) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,902 (±$1,980) | $5,103 (±$149) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 27.4% (±21.5 points) | 60.0% (±1.3 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.6 minutes (±2.6) | 20.8 minutes (±0.4) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±7.5 points) | 92.5% (±0.5 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.3 years (±14.4) | 34.6 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Los Alamos covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 1,287 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Los Alamos has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,634 (±718) | 1,163 (±475) | −28.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 567 (±168) | 697 (±171) | +22.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,669 (±$696) | $2,882 (±$1,104) | +72.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $450,000 (±$146,703) | $831,300 (±$75,098) | +84.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,583 (±$17,947) | $79,167 (±$21,259) | +22.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,268 (±$1,435) | $4,902 (±$1,980) | +50.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.2% (±16.4 points) | 25.5% (±16.6 points) | −11.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±15.2 points) | 0.0% (±26.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Santa Barbara County
Los Alamos has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Santa Barbara County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Santa Barbara County recorded 419 violent and 1,255 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Los Alamos
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buellton | 9.8 mi | $2,194 | $837,400 | 41.3% |
| Mission Hills | 10 mi | $1,838 | $492,900 | 18.7% |
| Los Olivos | 11 mi | $2,194 | $1,522,700 | 11.8% |
| Vandenberg Village | 11 mi | $2,313 | $637,100 | 25.2% |
| Orcutt | 12 mi | $2,193 | $624,500 | 22.7% |
| Lompoc | 12 mi | $1,589 | $472,900 | 51.0% |
| Solvang | 13 mi | $1,666 | $949,600 | 43.0% |
| Vandenberg AFB | 13 mi | $2,747 | — | 100.0% |
Places in California most like Los Alamos
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yountville | $2,399 | $802,200 | $80,342 | 33.1% |
| Templeton | $2,533 | $810,400 | $117,063 | 26.5% |
| Cambria | $1,924 | $930,200 | $99,147 | 21.9% |
| Ahwahnee | $2,417 | $470,400 | $77,391 | 15.5% |
| Temelec | $3,030 | $679,800 | $67,582 | 13.3% |
| Las Lomas | $1,969 | $687,300 | $86,775 | 39.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Los Alamos, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,479 | $2,711 | $3,106 | $3,990 | $4,557 |
HUD income limits for Los Alamos, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $38,300 | $63,750 | $102,000 |
| 2 people | $43,750 | $72,850 | $116,600 |
| 3 people | $49,200 | $81,950 | $131,150 |
| 4 people | $54,650 | $91,050 | $145,700 |
| 5 people | $59,050 | $98,350 | $157,400 |
| 6 people | $63,400 | $105,650 | $169,050 |
| 7 people | $67,800 | $112,950 | $180,700 |
| 8 people | $72,150 | $120,200 | $192,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $118,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Los Alamos is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Los Alamos
What is the average rent in Los Alamos, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Los Alamos is $2,882 (±$1,104) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Los Alamos?
The median household income in Los Alamos is $79,167 (±$21,259) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Los Alamos, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $831,300 (±$75,098) for owner-occupied homes in Los Alamos (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Los Alamos?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Los Alamos, CA is $4,902 (±$1,980) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Los Alamos?
Los Alamos, CA has an estimated 697 (±171) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Los Alamos?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Los Alamos, used by 67.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Los Alamos growing?
In Los Alamos, the number of residents went from 1,634 in 2015–2019 to 1,163 in 2020–2024 (−28.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Alamos CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Alamos CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Alamos CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Alamos CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Alamos CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Alamos CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Alamos CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Los Alamos CDP, California (place:43252, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .