9 rentals in Santa Barbara
Rental Listings in Santa Barbara, OH
About Santa Barbara, OH Real Estate
Santa Barbara is the "American Riviera" known for Mediterranean climate, Spanish Colonial architecture, and beautiful beaches. Home to UC Santa Barbara and wine country.
Today, Santa Barbara has 9 homes for rent at a median rent of $24,500/mo, typically leasing in about 311 days. Families here choose from 11 schools rated 8 or higher on the Topfind School Score.
Top Rated Schools in Santa Barbara
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- 10Cold Spring Elementaryelementary
- 10Foothill Elementaryelementary
- 10Montecito Unionelementary
- 10Mountain View Elementaryelementary
- 9Hope Elementaryelementary
- 9La Colina Junior Highintermediate/middle/junior high
Why Live in Santa Barbara?
- Mediterranean climate
- Spanish architecture
- Wine country
- UCSB
Popular Neighborhoods in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Rental Pulse
Median Rent
$89.0K/mo
Months of Rental Inventory
Estimated time to lease all rentals at the current leasing pace
1.8 months of supply
Landlord's MarketWith only 9 active rentals, supply is tight.
What this means for renters
Rental inventory is tight relative to how many homes get leased each month—fewer options, and well-priced units draw competition. Rentals typically lease in ~311 days.
Rental Velocity
How fast rentals are leasing
Rentals are sitting on the market—renters have strong leverage to negotiate rent, terms, and move-in specials. Leasing has slowed 39% compared to 6 months ago.
Rental Inventory Distribution
Rentals are taking longer to lease—a larger share of listings remain on the market beyond 30 days, giving renters more leverage.
Housing Tenure in Santa Barbara
Renting is more common here than statewide—this market has more rental inventory and transient residents.
40%
Homeowners
60%
Renters
Homeownership is 15.5% lower than the California average (55.5%)
36,618 households (2023)
Median Rent by Bedroom
Rent increases significantly with bedroom count—larger units command premium prices.
Each additional bedroom adds about $9,267.5/mo to rent on average, with larger units commanding higher premiums.
Largest increase: 4 → 5 bedrooms (+$17.3K/mo)
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