FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Santa Barbara County

Studio
$2,459
1BR
$2,746
2BR
$3,124
3BR
$4,075
4BR
$4,647

Santa Barbara County, California

FIPS 06083 · County-level FMR and income limit data

FMR Area: Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $2,459 $29,508
1-Bedroom $2,746 $32,952
2-Bedroom $3,124 $37,488
3-Bedroom $4,075 $48,900
4-Bedroom $4,647 $55,764
To afford the FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $3,124/mo under the 30%-of-income rule, a household needs about $124,960/yr ($10,413/mo). Area Median Income is $118,600.
At CA's state minimum wage of $16.50/hr, a worker would need to work 146 hours/week to afford that rent.

Recent FMR Trend

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $2,459 $2,746 $3,124 $4,075 $4,647
FY2025 $2,381 $2,688 $3,028 $4,011 $4,468
FY2024 $2,330 $2,651 $2,994 $3,996 $4,528
FY2023 $2,040 $2,350 $2,667 $3,520 $4,001
FY2022 $1,875 $2,157 $2,516 $3,316 $3,790
FY2021 $1,728 $2,015 $2,374 $3,137 $3,589
FY2020 $1,684 $1,964 $2,324 $3,101 $3,572

Full FMR history →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income: $118,600

Income Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI $38,300 $43,750 $49,200 $54,650 $59,050 $63,400
50% AMI $63,750 $72,850 $81,950 $91,050 $98,350 $105,650
80% AMI $102,000 $116,600 $131,150 $145,700 $157,400 $169,050

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