Most Affordable ZIP Codes in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (2026)
The lowest entry prices that still hold a decent investability rating — cheap is only useful if the market underneath it is sound.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93254 | New Cuyama, CA | $293,524 | $2,457 | 6.53% | 0.7% |
| 2 | 93434 | Guadalupe, CA | $562,275 | $2,995 | 4.15% | 5.4% |
| 3 | 93436 | Lompoc, CA | $597,251 | $2,240 | 2.93% | 5.3% |
| 4 | 93458 | Santa Maria, CA | $616,852 | $2,198 | 2.78% | 5.4% |
| 5 | 93454 | Santa Maria, CA | $639,298 | $2,379 | 2.90% | 5.7% |
| 6 | 93455 | Santa Maria, CA | $728,409 | $3,245 | 3.48% | 5.1% |
| 7 | 93440 | Los Alamos, CA | $910,124 | $2,700 | 2.31% | 5.0% |
| 8 | 93427 | Buellton, CA | $925,747 | $4,200 | 3.54% | 4.7% |
| 9 | 93117 | Goleta, CA | $1,377,709 | $3,845 | 2.18% | 5.3% |
| 10 | 93463 | Solvang, CA | $1,425,267 | $4,800 | 2.63% | 6.6% |
| 11 | 93101 | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,485,363 | $3,430 | 1.80% | 5.2% |
| 12 | 93013 | Carpinteria, CA | $1,547,503 | $4,324 | 2.18% | 7.8% |
| 13 | 93111 | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,669,923 | $3,569 | 1.67% | 5.6% |
| 14 | 93103 | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,751,857 | $4,248 | 1.89% | 5.3% |
| 15 | 93441 | Los Olivos, CA | $1,807,540 | $3,195 | 1.38% | 4.4% |
| 16 | 93105 | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,918,351 | $4,035 | 1.64% | 5.6% |
| 17 | 93460 | Santa Ynez, CA | $1,919,961 | $4,800 | 1.95% | 4.4% |
| 18 | 93110 | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,921,762 | $3,405 | 1.38% | 6.1% |
| 19 | 93109 | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,430,153 | $4,335 | 1.39% | 6.5% |
| 20 | 93067 | Summerland, CA | $2,717,747 | $3,366 | 0.97% | 6.8% |
Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →
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