Is Santa Barbara (CA) expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Santa Barbara (CA) ask a median $321 a night, +149% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 24 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 108 places checked, read 25 October 2026 20:36 UTC.
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How Santa Barbara (CA) compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $321, hotels in Santa Barbara (CA) rank 24 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Naples (FL) | $372 | +16% |
| 18 | Hakuba | $352 | +10% |
| 19 | Davos | $342 | +6% |
| 20 | Vail (CO) | $337 | +5% |
| 21 | Oakland (MD) | $334 | +4% |
| 22 | Panama City (FL) | $324 | +1% |
| 23 | Stowe (VT) | $324 | +1% |
| 24 | Santa Barbara (CA) | $321 | 0% |
| 25 | Phoenix (AZ) | $314 | -2% |
| 26 | St. Augustine (FL) | $312 | -3% |
| 27 | West Palm Beach (FL) | $305 | -5% |
| 28 | Interlaken | $298 | -7% |
| 29 | Galveston (TX) | $295 | -8% |
| 30 | Sedona (AZ) | $289 | -10% |
| 31 | New York (NY) | $287 | -11% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Santa Barbara (CA), the cheapest is December 2026 at a median $297 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $328.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $306 | $422 |
| December 2026 | $297 | $420 |
| January 2027 | $328 | $426 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 27 November 2026, a median $547 a night; the cheapest is 1 December 2026, a median $264.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 27 November 2026 | $547 |
| Cheapest night | 1 December 2026 | $264 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Santa Barbara (CA) for one night for two adults, 71 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →