Housing data for Toro Canyon, CA
Toro Canyon, CA has an estimated 1,477 residents and 1,000 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Santa Barbara County.
14.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,179 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,477 (±339)
- Housing units
- 1,000 (±219)
- Households that rent
- 14.1%
- Median gross rent
- $2,179
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −14.5%
What stands out in Toro Canyon
Households that rent: 14.1% (±8.1 points) in Toro Canyon, lower than in Santa Barbara County (47.6%).
Median household income: $140,743 (±$19,714) in Toro Canyon, higher than in Santa Barbara County ($98,161).
Housing in Toro Canyon at a glance
- Median rent: $2,179 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 55.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $140,743 median household income
- Home values: $2,000,000 or more median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 62.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −14.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Toro Canyon against Santa Barbara County, its state and the nation
| Toro Canyon | Santa Barbara County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,477 (±339) | 443,701 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,000 (±219) | 160,592 (±195) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.1% (±8.1 points) | 47.6% (±0.9 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,179 (±$861) | $2,131 (±$35) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $140,743 (±$19,714) | $98,161 (±$2,430) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $2,000,000 or more | $790,700 (±$17,571) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $5,103 (±$149) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.2% (±17.0 points) | 60.0% (±1.3 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.5 minutes (±12.1) | 20.8 minutes (±0.4) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 99.2% (±1.4 points) | 92.5% (±0.5 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 66.9 years (±6.3) | 34.6 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Toro Canyon covers 9.4 square miles of land, about 157 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Toro Canyon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,728 (±412) | 1,477 (±339) | −14.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 986 (±137) | 1,000 (±219) | +1.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $3,167 (±$1,428) | $2,179 (±$861) | −31.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $141,136 (±$105,583) | $140,743 (±$19,714) | −0.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.9% (±10.5 points) | 14.1% (±8.1 points) | −9.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 27.3% (±22.9 points) | 0.0% (±33.1 points) | −27.3 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
Toro Canyon 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.
ZIP codes in Toro Canyon
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93108 | 23% | 11,526 | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | $230,419 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Toro Canyon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerland | 1.6 mi | — | $2,000,000 or more | 35.7% |
| Montecito | 4.1 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 24.2% |
| Carpinteria | 4.3 mi | $2,377 | $1,043,100 | 38.5% |
| Santa Barbara | 8.8 mi | $2,413 | $1,570,800 | 60.1% |
| Mission Canyon | 9.2 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 28.9% |
| Eastern Goleta Valley | 13 mi | $2,964 | $1,361,700 | 25.4% |
| Oak View | 15 mi | $2,271 | $819,100 | 20.0% |
| Mira Monte | 16 mi | $2,017 | $812,200 | 15.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Toro Canyon, 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 Toro Canyon, 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.
Toro 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 Toro Canyon
What is the median household income in Toro Canyon?
The median household income in Toro Canyon is $140,743 (±$19,714) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Toro Canyon, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $2,000,000 or more for owner-occupied homes in Toro Canyon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Toro Canyon?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Toro Canyon, CA is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Toro Canyon?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Toro Canyon, CA is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Toro Canyon?
Toro Canyon, CA has an estimated 1,000 (±219) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Toro Canyon?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 34.9% of homes in Toro Canyon, CA.
Is Toro Canyon growing?
In Toro Canyon, the number of residents went from 1,728 in 2015–2019 to 1,477 in 2020–2024 (−14.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Toro Canyon?
The ZIP code that covers Toro Canyon is 93108.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 93108?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93108 is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Toro Canyon CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Toro Canyon CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Toro Canyon CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Toro Canyon CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Toro Canyon CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Toro Canyon CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Toro Canyon 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Toro Canyon CDP, California (place:79529, 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 .