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Area Guide

Oak Park Santa Barbara, CA

The residential district of Oak Park sits close to downtown Santa Barbara with its shops, theaters, and eateries. Rent a condo or apartment in this area and stroll down to State Street to equip your new home with unique items from independent stores such as the Fusion Gallery & Boutique and Italian Pottery Outlet. For fresh produce, visit the twice-weekly Santa Barbara Farmers Market or drop by the Santa Barbara Public Market for tastings, demonstrations, and a bite to eat. Closer to home, visit the legendary Santa Barbara Chicken Ranch for the juiciest chicken and smoky flavored Tri-Tip. Head to Los Agaves on De La Vina Street for tasty guacamole and generously-sized servings of chicken enchilada. Work off those calories on the hiking trails in the nearby Santa Ynez mountains or visit Santa Barbara's glorious sandy beaches to play volleyball and enjoy water sports.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Oak Park is $1,548 for a studio, $1,823 for one bedroom, $2,903 for two bedrooms, and $3,227 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Oak Park has increased by 1.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 232 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,548/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 377 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,823/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 412 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,903/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,227/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

50 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

30 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
  • Rocky Nook Park
  • El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park
  • Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
  • Outdoors Santa Barbara Visitor Center

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.