What is the median rent in Mission Canyon, CA?
The median gross rent in Mission Canyon, CA is $3,500 or more a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 234 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Rented homes
- 234 (±112)
- $2,000 or more
- 84.2%
How much rent costs in Mission Canyon
| Monthly gross rent | Mission Canyon | Santa Barbara County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 0.0% (±16.5 points) | 3.3% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 0.0% (±16.5 points) | 5.1% | 7.2% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0.0% (±16.5 points) | 13.5% | 16.2% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 15.8% (±15.9 points) | 22.5% | 21.5% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 10.3% (±11.4 points) | 21.5% | 19.8% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0.0% (±16.5 points) | 12.5% | 12.5% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 73.9% (±18.1 points) | 21.6% | 19.1% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 73.9% of renting households.
84.2% of rented homes in Mission Canyon cost $2,000 or more a month.
Mission Canyon against Santa Barbara County, its state and the nation
| Mission Canyon | Santa Barbara County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $2,131 (±$35) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 234 (±112) | 68,572 (±1,303) | 5,783,331 (±22,650) | 42,849,984 |
How rent in Mission Canyon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that rent | 13.3% (±6.5 points) | 28.9% (±10.8 points) | +15.6 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±22.3 points) | 0.0% (±15.1 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.
Median gross rent in places near Mission Canyon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Canyon | — | $3,500 or more | — |
| Santa Barbara | 3.6 mi | $2,413 (±$62) | — |
| Eastern Goleta Valley | 4.0 mi | $2,964 (±$327) | — |
| Montecito | 5.4 mi | $3,500 or more | — |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 7.9 mi | $1,526 (±$111) | — |
| Goleta | 8.2 mi | $2,437 (±$120) | — |
| Isla Vista | 8.7 mi | $1,878 (±$95) | — |
| Toro Canyon | 9.2 mi | $2,179 (±$861) | — |
| Carpinteria | 13 mi | $2,377 (±$149) | — |
None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across Santa Barbara County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (tie) | Mission Canyon | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Montecito | $3,500 or more |
| 3 | Eastern Goleta Valley | $2,964 (±$327) |
| 4 | Los Alamos | $2,882 (±$1,104) |
| 5 | Vandenberg AFB | $2,747 (±$100) |
| 6 | Goleta | $2,437 (±$120) |
| 7 | Santa Barbara | $2,413 (±$62) |
Showing 7 of 21 places in Santa Barbara County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Mission Canyon 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 Mission Canyon
What is the average rent in Mission Canyon, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mission Canyon is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many rentals in Mission Canyon cost more than $2,000 a month?
84.2% of rented homes in Mission Canyon have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 0.0% cost less than $500.
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mission Canyon CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mission Canyon CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mission Canyon CDP, California
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
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 Mission Canyon CDP, California (place:48147, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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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 .
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