What percentage of people rent in University of California-Santa Barbara, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in University of California-Santa Barbara, CA, 2020–2024
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85.3% (±10.4 points) of the occupied homes in University of California-Santa Barbara, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 604 renting households against 104 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 85.3% (±10.4 points)
Renting households: 604 (±118)
Median renter income: $62,833 (±$19,825)

Who rents and who owns in University of California-Santa Barbara

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	University of California-Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	85.3% (±10.4 points)	47.6% (±0.9 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	604 (±118)	71,264 (±1,376)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	104 (±82)	78,344 (±1,317)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.7)	2.8 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,833 (±$19,825)	$70,675 (±$2,599)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$250,000 or more	$131,935 (±$4,489)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In University of California-Santa Barbara, the renter share is higher than in Santa Barbara County (47.6%).

It is also higher than in California (44.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Santa Barbara County, University of California-Santa Barbara ranks 3 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 17 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Households that rent in places near University of California-Santa Barbara

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with University of California-Santa Barbara
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
University of California-Santa Barbara	—	85.3% (±10.4 points)	—
Isla Vista	0.9 mi	98.8% (±0.7 points)	Higher
Goleta	1.4 mi	49.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Eastern Goleta Valley	3.9 mi	25.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Santa Barbara	7.6 mi	60.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Mission Canyon	7.9 mi	28.9% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Montecito	12 mi	24.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Summerland	15 mi	35.7% (±18.1 points)	Lower
Toro Canyon	16 mi	14.1% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Goleta, CA (49.3%), Eastern Goleta Valley, CA (25.4%), Santa Barbara, CA (60.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Isla Vista, CA (98.8%).

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

Households that rent across Santa Barbara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Vandenberg AFB	100.0% (±3.7 points)
2	Isla Vista	98.8% (±0.7 points)
3	University of California-Santa Barbara	85.3% (±10.4 points)
4	Santa Barbara	60.1% (±1.8 points)
5	Lompoc	51.0% (±2.9 points)
6	Santa Maria	49.8% (±2.1 points)
7	Goleta	49.3% (±3.0 points)
8	Guadalupe	44.6% (±7.3 points)
9	Solvang	43.0% (±7.7 points)

Showing 9 of 22 places in Santa Barbara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

University of California-Santa Barbara 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 University of California-Santa Barbara

How many renters are there in University of California-Santa Barbara?

University of California-Santa Barbara has an estimated 604 (±118) renting households, 85.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in University of California-Santa Barbara?

A renting household in University of California-Santa Barbara has 2.4 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in University of California-Santa Barbara?

The median renting household in University of California-Santa Barbara, CA has an income of $62,833 (±$19,825) a year, against $250,000 or more for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for University of California-Santa Barbara CDP, California (place:81316, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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