How many bedrooms do homes in Montecito, CA have?

Name: Bedrooms in Montecito, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Montecito, CA, 9.8% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 70.0% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 37.0% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 9.8%
3 or more bedrooms: 70.0% (±8.1 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Montecito by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Montecito	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
No bedroom (studio)	2.0% (±1.1 points)	4.7%	5.0%	2.9%
1 bedroom	7.8% (±2.4 points)	13.4%	13.2%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	20.3% (±4.0 points)	27.4%	26.9%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	37.0% (±5.9 points)	35.2%	32.8%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	21.6% (±4.4 points)	16.0%	17.6%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	11.4% (±3.4 points)	3.4%	4.5%	4.9%

In Montecito, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is higher than in Santa Barbara County (54.6%).

It is also higher than in California (54.9%).

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

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Montecito

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montecito
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Montecito	—	70.0% (±8.1 points)	—
Summerland	2.6 mi	41.3% (±17.2 points)	Lower
Toro Canyon	4.1 mi	60.6% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Barbara	4.7 mi	38.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Mission Canyon	5.4 mi	76.2% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Carpinteria	7.9 mi	45.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Eastern Goleta Valley	8.9 mi	69.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
University of California-Santa Barbara	12 mi	7.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Goleta	13 mi	52.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Summerland, CA (41.3%), Santa Barbara, CA (38.2%), Carpinteria, CA (45.3%).

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
4	Vandenberg AFB	81.0% (±10.6 points)
5	Vandenberg Village	80.8% (±13.6 points)
6	Mission Canyon	76.2% (±13.2 points)
7	Orcutt	75.4% (±4.7 points)
8	Santa Ynez	73.2% (±13.2 points)
9	Buellton	71.2% (±10.4 points)
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)

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

Montecito 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Montecito

What is the most common home size in Montecito?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 37.0% of homes in Montecito, CA.

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

9.8% of homes in Montecito have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Montecito CDP, 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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