Housing data for Vandenberg AFB, CA
Vandenberg AFB, CA has an estimated 3,477 residents and 1,154 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Santa Barbara County.
100.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,747 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,477 (±379)
- Housing units
- 1,154 (±166)
- Households that rent
- 100.0%
- Median gross rent
- $2,747
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.7%
What stands out in Vandenberg AFB
Households that moved in since 2020: 65.4% (±12.5 points) in Vandenberg AFB, higher than in Santa Barbara County (23.9%).
Households that rent: 100.0% (±3.7 points) in Vandenberg AFB, higher than in Santa Barbara County (47.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.0% (±6.8 points) in Vandenberg AFB, lower than in Santa Barbara County (21.7%).
Homes built before 1980: 23.4% (±12.5 points) in Vandenberg AFB, lower than in Santa Barbara County (60.0%).
- How long people stay in Vandenberg AFB
- Renters and owners in Vandenberg AFB
- Types of homes in Vandenberg AFB
Housing in Vandenberg AFB at a glance
- Median rent: $2,747 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,555 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 77.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 100.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $84,167 median household income
- Types of homes: 5.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 23.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 1.4% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 77.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 11.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +2.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 65.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 6.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Vandenberg AFB against Santa Barbara County, its state and the nation
| Vandenberg AFB | Santa Barbara County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,477 (±379) | 443,701 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,154 (±166) | 160,592 (±195) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 100.0% (±3.7 points) | 47.6% (±0.9 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,747 (±$100) | $2,131 (±$35) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $84,167 (±$12,699) | $98,161 (±$2,430) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $790,700 (±$17,571) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $5,103 (±$149) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 23.4% (±12.5 points) | 60.0% (±1.3 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 11.2 minutes (±4.4) | 20.8 minutes (±0.4) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±3.7 points) | 92.5% (±0.5 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 25.1 years (±1.5) | 34.6 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Vandenberg AFB covers 22.4 square miles of land, about 155 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Vandenberg AFB has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,387 (±373) | 3,477 (±379) | +2.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,072 (±119) | 1,154 (±166) | +7.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,874 (±$48) | $2,747 (±$100) | +46.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $69,911 (±$7,016) | $84,167 (±$12,699) | +20.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 100.0% (±3.4 points) | 100.0% (±3.7 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.3% (±3.0 points) | 1.4% (±2.4 points) | −0.9 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
Vandenberg AFB 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 Vandenberg AFB
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93437 | 44% | 3,477 | $2,747 | — | $84,167 |
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 Vandenberg AFB
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandenberg Village | 2.8 mi | $2,313 | $637,100 | 25.2% |
| Mission Hills | 4.7 mi | $1,838 | $492,900 | 18.7% |
| Lompoc | 4.9 mi | $1,589 | $472,900 | 51.0% |
| Orcutt | 11 mi | $2,193 | $624,500 | 22.7% |
| Los Alamos | 13 mi | $2,882 | $831,300 | 25.5% |
| Santa Maria | 15 mi | $1,925 | $531,700 | 49.8% |
| Guadalupe | 17 mi | $1,732 | $495,600 | 44.6% |
| Buellton | 19 mi | $2,194 | $837,400 | 41.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Vandenberg AFB, 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 Vandenberg AFB, 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.
Vandenberg AFB 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 Vandenberg AFB
What is the average rent in Vandenberg AFB, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Vandenberg AFB is $2,747 (±$100) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Vandenberg AFB?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Vandenberg AFB, CA is $2,555 (±$248) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Vandenberg AFB rent-burdened?
77.1% of renting households in Vandenberg AFB pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Vandenberg AFB?
Vandenberg AFB has an estimated 1,138 (±171) renting households, 100.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Vandenberg AFB?
The median household income in Vandenberg AFB is $84,167 (±$12,699) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Vandenberg AFB?
Vandenberg AFB, CA has an estimated 1,154 (±166) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Vandenberg AFB growing?
In Vandenberg AFB, the number of residents went from 3,387 in 2015–2019 to 3,477 in 2020–2024 (+2.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Vandenberg AFB?
The ZIP code that covers Vandenberg AFB is 93437.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 93437?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93437 is $2,747 (±$100) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vandenberg AFB CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vandenberg AFB CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vandenberg AFB CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vandenberg AFB CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vandenberg AFB CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Vandenberg AFB CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Vandenberg AFB 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 Vandenberg AFB CDP, California (place:82072, 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 .