Apartments for Rent in Goleta, CA

Prices and availability in Goleta, CA were last updated on 13 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Goleta, CA are: Arrive Los Carneros, Encina Meadows, Willow Springs, Sumida Gardens Apartments and Patterson Place.

The average rent in Goleta, CA is $3,299.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Goleta, CA is between $990 and $5,206.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Goleta, CA is between $900 and $7,465.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Goleta, CA is between $939 and $8,064.

In Goleta, 49% of the residents are renting compared to 51% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 15% of Goleta's rentals, 63% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 21% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Goleta is 42 years old, with 36% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Goleta come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 11% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 42% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 38% of all rentals in Goleta. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.