Westside

Santa Barbara, CA

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Westside - Santa Barbara, CA Area Guide

A scenic neighborhood near Downtown Santa Barbara and several beaches

Great Location Scenic Beach Convenient

Boasting views of the Santa Ynez mountains and resting just a few miles from dazzling shorelines, Westside is a beautiful neighborhood just two miles from Downtown Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara City College. Locals flock to Leadbetter Beach, Shoreline Park, and other natural gems nearby. The neighborhood is also near Elings Park and Arroyo Burro Beach County Park. Westside has its own restaurants and stores, but residents take full advantage of living near State Street, the city's main thoroughfare that stretches to the popular Stearns Wharf. This vibrant street features high-end retailers, independent shops, sports bars, restaurants, and more. Complemented by palm trees, Westside has condos, townhomes, and Mediterranean-style houses and apartments available for rent.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Westside is $1,499 for a studio, $2,129 for one bedroom, $3,017 for two bedrooms, and $3,306 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Westside has increased by 1.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 336 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,499/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 415 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,129/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 647 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,017/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,027 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,306/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Extremely Noisy

Quiet Score

10 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

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

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.