East Beach

Santa Barbara, CA

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East Beach - Santa Barbara, CA Area Guide

Located east of Sterns Wharf, the East Beach neighborhood of Santa Barbara, California faces the Pacific Ocean and sits within walking distance of downtown. The residents of its apartments for rent have quick access to the East Beach waterfront with its rustling palm trees, sandy beach, and gorgeous sunsets. For rollerblading, cycling, and strolling, head to spacious Chase Palm Park. To observe over 200 species of local birds in their natural habitats, hike or cycle through the Andre Clark Bird Refuge. Check out the highly-regarded Santa Barbara Zoo for a glimpse at exotic animals. Grab breakfast or lunch at East Beach Grill for a splendid ocean view, or have a cool drink and fresh seafood at the Santa Barbara FisHouse. Enjoy wine tasting at the renowned Whitecraft Winery.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in East Beach is $1,687 for a studio, $1,954 for one bedroom, and $2,875 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in East Beach has increased by 1.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 619 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,687/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 153 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,954/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,000 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,875/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

70 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Santa Barbara Zoo
  • El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park
  • Outdoors Santa Barbara Visitor Center
  • Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
  • Ganna Walska Lotusland

Airports

  • Santa Barbara Municipal

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.