Apartments In Santa Barbara

Apartment prices vary greatly depending on the type of building, size of apartment, and number of people sharing the apartment. Apartments usually are rented by the month, with a minimum of three to six months. Housing price range in IV in general is $800-900 for a one bedroom and $1200-$1400 for a two bedroom.

Visit the Santa Barbara Apartment Rentals Guide

Helpful sites for housing

Santa Barbara City College (List of available housing; daily updated)
If you are a current enrolled UCSB students (with perm number), you can get a information about housing here.

UCSB Housing information

Apartments in Isla Vista, Goleta and Santa Barbara

Carla Apartments 530W.Cota Santa Barbara CA93101 965-3200
1BR's; some furnished units; Trash pick-up& water paid; Ask about pets; On-site laundry; Off-street parking

Cottage Oaks 435W. Padre Santa Barbara CA 93105 569-0255
1BR's; some furnished units; Trash pick-up and water paid; No pets; On-site laundry; Off-street parking

Dearborn Green 101 Dearborn Pl Goleta CA 93117 967-5015
1BR's & 2BR's; Furniture available only for 1BR's; Trash pick-up & water paid; No pets; On-site laundry; Off-street parking

Fran Apartments 519 W. Alamar Santa Barbara CA 93105 687-0915
1BR's; Some furnished units; Trash pick-up & Water paid; Ask about pets; On-site laundry; Off-street parking

Garden Court 6689 El Colegio Isla Vista CA 93117 968-9664
2BR's; Furnished; Trash pick-up & water paid; No pets; On-site laundry; Off-street parking

Harbor View Apartments 1445 Harbor View Santa Barbara CA 93103 966-9919
Studios &1BR's; Some furnished units; Trash pick-up & water paid ; No pets; On-site laundry; Off-street parking

Merhoo Apartments 429 W. Valerio Santa Barbara CA 93101 569-0608
1BR's; Unfurnished; Trash pick-up & Water paid; No pets; On-site laundry; Off- street parking

Michelle Apartments 340 Rutherford St Goleta CA 93117 967-6614
1BR's; Furniture available; Trash pick-up & water paid; Cat ok- $400 deposit; On-site laundry; Off-street parking

Rancho Apartments 170 Old Mill Rd Santa Barbara CA93110 964-4016
1BR's; Furnished; Trash pick-up & water paid ; No pets; On-site laundry; Off-street parking

Robin Apartments 1412 San Pascual Santa Barbara CA93101 966-5918
1BR's & 2 BR's; Some furnished units; Trash pick-up & water paid ; No pets; On-site laundry; Off-street parking

Sesame Tree Apartments 6930 Whittier Dr Goleta CA 93117 968-2549
1BR's, 2BR's, 3BR's; Unfurnished; Trash pick-up, gas &water paid; Cat OK-$400 deposit; On-site laundry; Off-street parking

Sycamore Apartments 1120 N.Nopal Santa Barbara CA 93103 965-2220
1BR's; Some furnished units; Trash pick-up & water paid; No pets; On-site laundry; Off-street parking

Helpful hints:

  • In some of the complexes listed here, month-to-month contracts are available only after completion of a 3 or 6 month tenancy. Be sure to ask about this.
  • No complex listed here allows dogs, but some do allow cats, subject to tenant's payment of an additional deposit.
  • Owners and managers of the complexes listed here reserve the right to amend their rates and other contractual terms. Be sure to ask for up-to-the-minute information about the unit you are interested in renting.

Apartment manager contact information

Ron Wolfe 173 Chapel St. in Goleta # 964-6770
Westwinds, 6657 El Colegio Rd. ( a courtyard style complex, with pool, and laundry). Also manage several building in Isla Vista. Cash, money order or travelers checks for first, last and deposit. Busy office. Must drive to get keys.

Schultz& Associates 965-8699
Managers of: the El Greco (6584), the Chalet (6591 Seville), and some other studios on Picasso, a place each on El Nido, Camino Del Sur, and El Sueno. Office is in downtown SB.

Garden Court (Howard and Donna Hoag) 6689 El Colegio Rd. # 968-9664
One large building, all 2-bedroom apartments( some are furnished), laundry, pool. A quiet place. (Security Deposit: Students should clean carefully when moving out.)

KAPAP Property Managers (685-2627) Office on corner of Pardall & Embarcadero del Norte

  • Penthouse 6621 Abrego Rd. - One building, all 1-bedroom apartments, laundry
  • Aladdin Apartments 6512 Segovia Rd. - Nice, large 1 bedroom apartments, laundry. Next to campus

Eckert investment Office in La Loma Building. 851 Camino Pescadero (# 685-6967: Margie)
Skyview apartments (for Summer 98) call #685-3484 ask for Sabrinna.

Studio Plaza (Jurgen S. & Mary Wuade) 785 Camino Del Sur # 968-8555
Not always available. Very quiet place. Prefer older renters., long-term. Studios only, pool, laundry, 3 mo leases or mo/mo starting at about $600. They keep a waiting list.

Esste Management (Bonnie) 6739 El Colegio Rd. #968-5278
Manages the Tahitian. All 1-bdrm, pool, laundry. Closest building to F.T.

CBC ( Colonial, Balboa, Cortez buildings) 6721 El Colegio Road
(Sharon Lianzo, property manager 968-7132)

Olive Tree (Lee & Mariene Kiement) 811 Camino Pescadero # 685-1274
Furnished, 2-bedroom apartments available only in summer.

Chimney Sweep (968-8824)
775 Camino Del Sur, 2 bedroom, some furnished. Maybe available in Summer.

Silverwood (Shirley and Larry) 6706 Abrego Road #968 2011
Have a few deluxe, furnished 1 bdrm apartments for $ 950+. Apartments have two floors. Near FT , end of Isla Vista. Need Social Security number to rent here, long-term preferred.

Ellwood Area:
Sandpiper Apts.- 375 Ellwood Beach Drive (968-0088)

Goleta and downtown
Joyce Apts.- 435 W. Padre, SB (569-0255)
Karen Apts.- 101 Dearborn Pl. Goleta (967-5015)
Michelle Apts.- 340 Rutherford St. , Goleta (967-6614)

This material comes mostly from The International Student Guide to Santa Barbara, developed by Jihyun Lee, from Seoul, Korea while attending the University of California at Santa Barbara. You can find this info and some more on SantaBarbara.com

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